ASIA: Call for Nomination for the 4th Truth Foundation Human Rights Award

the Truth Foundation, South Korea calling for nominations for their Human Rights Award in 2014 Februar 1!, 2014 An Announcement forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission The Asian Human Rights "ommission wishes to forward the following announcement from the Truth Foundation, South Korea calling for nominations for their Human Rights Award in 2014# The announcement and $ro$osal form can be downloaded here# For in%uiries $lease contact &r# Kim 'ung(&in whose contact details are $ro)ided below# Kim 'ung(&in *&r#+ ,rgani-er The Truth Foundation .th Floor, 2/(0 "hangdu1goong(gil *2onseo(dong+ 'ongno(gu, Seoul Re$ublic of Korea Tel3 452 2 !41 0200 Fa63 452 2 !42 0200 7mail3 truthfoundation8hanmail#net Than1 ou# Asian Human Rights "ommission (((((((((((((((( [ANNOUNCEMENT] CA !OR NOM"NAT"ON# !OR THE $TH TRUTH !OUN%AT"ON HUMAN R"&HT# A'AR% About( The Truth !oundation Human Rights Award To commemorate 9nited :ations ;a in Su$$ort of <ictims of Torture, the Truth Foundation awards the Truth Foundation Human Rights Award to an indi)idual or organi-ation from South Korea or abroad that has made a significant contribution to hel$ and heal sur)i)ors of torture and state(s$onsored )iolence, as well as to $re)ent such )iolence# Through the award, the Truth Foundation see1s to res$ect those who ha)e endured unimaginable $ain as a result of torture and state(s$onsored )iolence and hel$ end such )iolence# )rior Reci*ients of the Truth !oundation Human Rights Award The Award was established in 2011 and the first reci$ient was &r# Seo Seung *1/4.= , >rofessor of Ritsumei1an 9ni)ersit +# He was falsel accused in the ?Korean 'a$anese Student S$ ing "ase? in 1/!1 and se)erel tortured b the South Korean securit forces# After 1/ ears of im$risonment, &r# Seo emerged as a tireless $eace acti)ist, es$eciall de)oting himself to the solidarit of 7ast Asian $eo$les#

@n 2012, the late &r# Kim Keun Tae *1/4!=2011+ became the second reci$ient of the Award# He was a $ro(democrac acti)ist against the militar dictatorshi$ during the 1/50s, and was brutall tortured b the "hun ;oo Hwan regime# He sur)i)ed the torture and courageousl re)ealed the realit of state()iolence in Korea to the whole world# As a former member of the Korean :ational Assembl , he de)oted himself to im$ro)ing the human rights situation in Korea# &r# Kim died in 2011 after battling illness due to the lingering aftereffects of torture# The following ear, the award went to &r# Hong Sung 2oo *1/A5= +, a dedicated human rights law er# He bra)el s$o1e u$ on behalf of $olitical $risoners, torture )ictims and student acti)ists during the militar regimes in South Korea# Because of his acti)ities, he was himself twice im$risoned b the militar regime# &r# Hong laid the cornerstone for the foundation of &@:BC9:(Daw ers for a ;emocratic Societ , which has wor1ed tirelessl for the $rotection of human rights in Korea# He has also 1e$t )ast records of human rights court cases in South Korea, $ro)iding )aluable material for the historical $reser)ation of the struggle for human rights in Korea# The $th Truth !oundation Human Rights Award #chedu+e :ominations for the 4th Truth Foundation Human Rights Award will be acce$ted from Februar 10 to A$ril A0, 2014# The Selection "ommittee for the Truth Foundation Human Rights Award will re)iew the nominations b &a 1., 2014# The reci$ient of the award will be announced on &a 2. and the award will be $resented on 'une 20, 2014 at the commemorati)e ceremon on 9nited :ations ;a in Su$$ort of <ictims of Torture# ,ua+ifications for Nomination A sur)i)or of torture or state(s$onsored )iolence who has contributed to the defense of human dignit E An indi)idual or organi-ation that has wor1ed for the $re)ention of torture and state( s$onsored )iolence, $ro)iding assistance and healing to sur)i)ors# )rocedure for Nominations :ominations are limited to one nominee $er recommender *organi-ation+# Fill out the attached nomination form in detail and submit it together with su$$orting materials# Submitted materials will not be returned# The deadline for nominations is A$ril A0, 2014 and mailed submissions that are $ost(mar1ed u$ to the date of the deadline will be )alid# The Truth Foundation, if it deems necessar , ma as1 for additional materials regarding the candidate?s wor1# &embers of the Selection "ommittee ma submit nominations, but such a member ma not $artici$ate in the re)iew of the candidate for whom the member has

submitted a nomination# Com*osition of the #e+ection Committee The Selection "ommittee will be com$osed of 4 indi)iduals from South Korea or abroad who ha)e contributed to the $re)ention of torture and state(s$onsored )iolence and the assistance and healing of sur)i)ors, and A 76ecuti)e ;irectors of the Truth Foundation# The com$osition of the Selection "ommittee will be disclosed when the award reci$ient is announced# #e+ection )o+icy for the $th Truth !oundation Human Rights Award The award reci$ient will be an indi)idual or a single grou$Forgani-ation# The Selection "ommittee will onl disclose the total number of nominees and will not disclose the identit of the nominees or details of the nominations# Award %etai+s The award reci$ient will be $resented with $ri-e mone , a medal and an award certificate# The award reci$ient will %ualif to be a Selection "ommittee member for the following ear?s Truth Foundation Human Rights Award# #chedu+e -./0$1 Februar 103 Announcement of call for nominations A$ril A03 ;eadline for nominations &a 1 G 1.3 Re)iew of candidates and selection of award reci$ient &a 2.3 Announcement of reci$ient of the 4th Truth Foundation Human Rights Award 'une 203 Award ceremon "n2uiries The Truth Foundation, Kim 'ung(&in *,rgani-er+ truthfoundation8hanmail#net Tel#3 02(!41(0200E Fa63 02(!42(0200E .th Floor, 2/(0 "hangdu1goong(gil *2onseo( dong+, 'ongno(gu, Seoul, Korea About the Truth Foundation The Truth Foundation *www#truthfoundation#or#1r+ was established in 200/ b ordinar South Koreans who had been tortured and im$risoned under fabricated charges of s$ ing for communist :orth Korea, but whose con)ictions were later o)erturned# The re$arations the recei)ed from the South Korean go)ernment became the seed mone for the Foundation# @n addition to acti)ities commemorating the 9nited :ations ;a in Su$$ort of <ictims of Torture, the Foundation is engaged in the following acti)ities3 ( Su$$orting the rehabilitation and treatment of torture sur)i)ors and their famil members ( Hel$ing torture sur)i)ors wrongfull con)icted under fabricated s$ ing charges

to obtain Hustice ( >re)enting the use of torture b monitoring com$liance with treaties against torture ( >romoting res$ect for human rights and raising $ublic awareness about torture through education and ad)ocac ( 2or1ing together with human rights organi-ations in South Korea and abroad to su$$ort torture sur)i)ors in Asia