CNCDH 2025 Edition of the Human Rights Prize
Are you an individual or non-governmental organization working on field projects to prevent and combat child trafficking and exploitation using a human rights-based approach? The CNCDH 2025 Edition of the Human Rights Prize is now accepting applications.
📖 About the CNCDH 2025 Edition of the Human Rights Prize
Created in 1988 under the initiative of the CNCDH, the Human Rights Prize of the French Republic aims to reward field actions and projects, whether individual or collective, that focus on the effective protection and promotion of human rights.
Opportunity Details:
- Date Published: August 26, 2025
- Application Deadline: September 14, 2025
- Category: Contest, Fully Funded, Grants
- Opportunity Location: France
🎯 Theme for the 2025 Edition
Every year, tens of millions of children (defined as individuals under the age of 18, as per the International Convention on the Rights of the Child) are victims of trafficking and exploitation. According to the latest UNODC report (December 2024), the number of detected child victims of trafficking and exploitation increased by 31% between 2019 and 2022, with a 38% increase for girls.
Key Facts:
- Children represent 38% of detected victims of trafficking.
- Exploitation includes:
- Labor exploitation (agriculture, domestic service, catering, etc.)
- Forced criminal activities (drug trafficking, shopliftin
- Five prize winners will be invited to Paris for the official ceremony and will receive a medal and share a total sum of 70,000 € to implement their projects.
- Five runners-up will be awarded a “special mention” medal by the French ambassador in their country of origin, but will not receive any financial endowment.
