The winners will be announced on December 10, the Human Rights Day.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) announced Thursday a plan to give awards to the most human rights-supporting federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), state governments, and civil society organisations (CSOs).
Tony Ojukwu, the executive secretary of the commission, said this at a press conference in Abuja.
He said arrangements were being put in place for the winners to be announced at the third edition of the national human rights award which will be part of the activities marking this year’s December 10 Human Rights Day.
Since its inception in 2019, the national human rights awards has recognised icons credited with significant roles in the promotion and enjoyment of human rights in Nigeria.
State governments, civil society organisations as well as individuals have won in the previous editions of the awards.
Mr Ojukwu said the awards would be in three categories and members of the public are expected to select from list of nominations through voting.
The categories are: federal government agencies, state governments and civil society organisations.
He said indicators for assessment of the federal MDAs include: the impact of the MDA’s work in the enjoyment of human rights in Nigeria, their compliance to court judgments, and the degree of accessibility of their services to the public.
The rest, according to Mr Ojukwu, are the extent to which they comply with the five per cent employment ratio of persons with disability and the impact of their works or contributions in promoting social justice, eliminating discriminatory attitudes and practices.