Call for Nominations for Hellman/Hammett Grants
The grant is intended for writers who make a living primarily from writing. It also considers activists who write to improve human rights issues.
This year the Hellman/Hammett award was given to 37 writers from 19 countries. These writers have been harassed, assaulted, indicted, jailed on trumped-up charges or tortured, simply for challenging the government. Six of this year's awardees are from China, Iran, and Vietnam. Eighteen of the 37 asked to remain anonymous because of possible continuing danger to them and their families. Among them are writers from Burma, China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
Deadline for nominations: 17 December 2009.
Nominations arising from crisis situations are accepted at any time.
Writers who are in great danger and must flee their country or who need immediate medical treatment after being assaulted, imprisoned or tortured may be considered for an emergency grant.
For more information please contact Marcia Allina at tel +1 212-216-1246 or allinam@hrw.org. Click here to download an application form (see bottom of article).
More on the web:
Banned, Censored, Harassed and Jailed (Human Rights Watch)
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