Psychiatr News June 15, 2007
Volume 42, Number 12, page 23
© 2007 American Psychiatric Association
APA Seeks Nominations for Human Rights Award
APA members are asked to submit nominations for APA's 2008 Human Rights
Award. The award is conferred yearly on an individual and an organization
whose efforts exemplify the capacity of human beings to act courageously and
effectively to preventhuman rights violations, to protect others from human
rights violations and their psychiatric consequences, and to help victims
recover from human rights abuses.
Nomination letters should succinctly describe the contributions that are
the basis for the nomination and be accompanied by the individual's curriculum
vitae or the organization's mission statement.
The recipients will receive a plaque at the Convocation of Fellows at APA's
2008 annual meeting.
APA's Council on Global Psychiatry will determine the recipients of the
award.
The deadline for nominations is August 15. Nomination materials
should be sent by mail to the Office of International Activities, APA, 1000
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209; by fax to (703) 907-1087;
or by e-mail to international
office{at}psych.org.
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