Our inaugural competition saw defenders, human rights officers, and public officials from 30 countries propose innovations seeking to curb torture and legal abuse. Project ideas tackled a range of existing problems in one’s legal system by seeking to alleviate these issues through a variety of innovative ideas – including a grassroots monitoring system of police abuse, seeking reparations for victims of abuse in detention centers and holding workshops to raise public awareness of individual rights. In the final selection process, eight fellowships were awarded to projects that exhibited the most relevancy, efficacy, practicability, and sustainability.

Learn More:

• Read the press release
  
• Browse the 2008 competition finalists by theme or geography
• Read more about the fellowship recipients
  
• See the 2008 judging criteria
  
• Learn more about the 2008 competition judges
  
• Watch our video recap: