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Vigdís Prize for Women's Empowerment: call for nominations

28/11/2023 | Standing Committee

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in partnership with the Government of Iceland, has issued a call for nominations for the first ever edition of the Vigdís Prize for Women's Empowerment. A joint initiative of the Icelandic Government and PACE, the Prize pays tribute to...

2023 Václav Havel Prize awarded to imprisoned Turkish human rights defender Osman Kavala

2023 Václav Havel Prize awarded to imprisoned Turkish human rights defender Osman Kavala

09/10/2023 | Prizes

The eleventh Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded to imprisoned Turkish human rights defender, philanthropist and civil society activist Osman Kavala. The 60,000-euro prize was presented at a special...

Three candidates shortlisted for the 2023 Václav Havel Prize

Three candidates shortlisted for the 2023 Václav Havel Prize

05/09/2023 | Prizes

The selection panel of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, which rewards outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights in Europe and beyond, has today announced the shortlist for the 2023 Award. Meeting in Prague, the panel – made up of independent figures from the world of human...

Award ceremony of the 2023 Europe Prize to Bolesławiec

Official award ceremony of the 2023 Europe Prize to the city of Bolesławiec

18/08/2023 | Prizes

On 18 August, the city of Bolesławiec (Poland) held a ceremony to celebrate the official award of the Europe Prize 2023, in the presence of a large public and representatives of twinned cities, the business sector, schools, the church and various associations, the President and municipalities of...

PACE Secretary General at the ceremony of the Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

PACE and the Government of Iceland launch the ‘Vigdís Prize for Women's Empowerment’ ahead of Reykjavik Summit

15/05/2023 | Prizes

On 15 May 2023, in Reykjavík, Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) President Tiny Kox today launched, in Reykjavik, the ‘Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment’, in the presence of former Icelandic President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the...

Václav Havel Human Rights Price
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2023 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize: two extra months to submit nominations

28/04/2023 | Prizes

The deadline for the submission of nominations for the 2023 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize has been extended by two months. The new deadline is 30 June 2023. The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize is awarded annually by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in partnership with the...

2023 Europe Prize awarded to Bolesławiec

2023 Europe Prize awarded to Bolesławiec (Poland)

26/04/2023 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

The 2023 Europe Prize has been awarded to Bolesławiec in Poland. This award is given annually by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to the town most actively promoting the European ideal. Bolesławiec is a city of 90 000 inhabitants in western Poland, at the crossroads of...

Václav Havel Human Rights Price
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Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2023: call for nominations

09/02/2023 | Prizes

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in partnership with the Václav Havel Library and the Charta 77 Foundation, has issued a call for nominations for the 2023 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. The Prize, created in 2013, aims to reward outstanding civil society action in...

Vladimir Kara-Murza
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2022 Václav Havel Prize awarded to imprisoned Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza

10/10/2022 | Prizes

The tenth Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded to imprisoned Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza. The 60,000-euro prize was presented at a special ceremony on the opening day of the autumn plenary...

Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2022 - Finalists

Three candidates shortlisted for the 2022 Václav Havel Prize

06/09/2022 | Prizes

The selection panel of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, which rewards outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights in Europe and beyond, has today announced the shortlist for the 2022 Award. Meeting in Prague today, the panel – made up of independent figures from the world of...

Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

2022 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize: one month left to submit nominations

01/06/2022 | Prizes

The deadline for the submission of nominations for the 2022 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize has been extended. The new deadline is 30 June 2022, instead of the original deadline of 30 April. The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize is awarded annually by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of...

Izmir, Turkey
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2022 Europe Prize awarded to İzmir

26/04/2022 | Prizes

The 2022 Europe Prize – the highest level of the Prize which is awarded each year by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to the town most active in promoting the European ideal – has been awarded to İzmir in Turkey. Located on the Aegean Sea, İzmir is the second largest...