Competition to create a Logo for Human Rights

There is no globally recognized logo for Human Rights so far. Germany, together with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Mauritius, Indonesia, Senegal, Singapore and Uruguay started a competition to create a Human Rights Symbol, simply called "A Logo for Human Rights".

The Initiative is supported by a great number of eminent persons from different sections of society, such as Human Rights activist and top model Waris Dirie and musician and founder of the Mi Sangre Foundation Juanes. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, Professor Muhammad Yunus, also joined the prominent Jury board, thus strongly encouraging people in Bangladesh to get involved in the contest.

Everyone is asked to participate in designing a Logo and to take an active part in the contest on the website "humanrightslogo.net". The Logo will be chosen in a global contest conducted via the Internet. Starting from today until end of July 2011, designs can be handed in which will be assessed by a Board of Experts. The final set of 100 Logos will be presented to the eminent Jury who will select the ten best designs. An open online vote will decide about the final winner, who will be chosen in September 2011. He or she will introduce the new, globally legitimized symbol for Human Rights to the world.

"A Logo for Human Rights" is the biggest global accessible contest that ever existed. Everyone is able to be part by submitting their designs, voting and commenting on the drafts and thereby raise awareness for Human Rights!

Further information:

www.humanrightslogo.net
www.facebook.com/humanrightslogo
www.twitter.com/humanrightslogo