Nominations Invited for Human Rights Award

APA members are asked to submit nominations for APA's 2009 Human Rights Award. The award is conferred yearly on an individual and an organization whose efforts exemplify the capacity of human beings to act courageously and effectively to prevent human rights violations, to protect others from human rights violations and their psychiatric consequences, and to help victims recover from human rights abuses.

Nomination letters should succinctly describe the contributions that are the basis for the nomination and be accompanied by the individual's curriculum vitae or the organization's mission statement.

The recipients will receive a plaque at the Convocation of Fellows at APA's 2009 annual meeting. APA's Council on Global Psychiatry will determine the recipients of the award.

The deadline for nominations is August 15. Nomination materials should be sent by mail to the Office of International Activities, APA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209; by fax to (703) 907-1087; or by e-mail to [email protected].▪