The Australian Human Rights Commission is once again running its photography competition, with a $600 prize up for grabs for the most outstanding image.
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For almost a decade, the commission has been holding photo competitions every couple of years. The last competition attracted a record 450 entries.
Photography is a powerful medium with a long history in the promotion and advancement of human rights around the world.
Photos foster empathy for the suffering and experience of others, community engagement and positive social change.
No one can forget the impact of photos such as Nick Ut’s famous photo The Terror of War of child Kim Phuc after a napalm attack during the Vietnam War.
The theme for the 2017 competition is Home, inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt’s famous quote “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home..."
The shortlisted and winning photos to be displayed at the 2017 Human Rights Awards on 8 December in Sydney.
So, what are you waiting for?
About the competition
- Enter at https://photocompetition.humanrights.gov.au/
- There will be two categories for entries: Under 18 and 18 & over.
- Overall winners will receive their prizes at the 2017 Human Rights Awards on December 8 in Sydney. A selection of photos from the Competition will also be on display.
- Main prizes worth $600.
- The competition will close on 30 September 2017.
- If you have a query about the competition, please email photocomp@humanrights.gov.au