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60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights
Media freedom - Council of Europe launches essay and
photo competition for law students
Strasbourg, 17.05.2010 – To mark the 60th anniversary of the Convention on
Human Rights, the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the European Law
Students Association (ELSA), has launched an essay and photo competition
targeted at European law students.
Under the theme “Our Rights, Our freedoms”, participants may present an essay
on the role of freedom of speech in democratic societies and it limits, or a photo
report illustrating the impact in everyday life of the Council of Europe human
rights protection system, including the European Court of Human Rights.
Works may be submitted online until 30 June 2010 at the competition website
www.ourrightsourfreedoms.org, where the rules and conditions of the competition
can be found.
There will be three individual prizes of 3 000€, 2 000€ and 1 000€ in the essay
category, and three group prizes of 5 000€, 3 000€ and 2 000€ in the photo
report category. The best entries will be published online and in print by the
Council of Europe and ELSA.
The results of the competition will be announced during the ceremony marking
the 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights to be held in
the autumn in Strasbourg.
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In 2010, the Council of Europe commemorates the 60th anniversary of the
European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the rights and
fundamental freedoms of 800 million Europeans in 47 states.
ELSA is an independent international organisation run by law students and
lawyers bringing together 30 000 students from over 200 universities in 40
countries across Europe.
Contact person: Barbara.orkwiszewska@coe.int
A political organisation set up in 1949, the Council of Europe works to promote democracy and human rights continent-wide.
It also develops common responses to social, cultural and legal challenges in its 47 member states.