The University of Connecticut Human Rights Institute is accepting nominations for the 2013 Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights now through December 31, 2012. This prize is awarded bi-annually to an individual leader or group that has made a significant effort to advance the cause of international human rights and justice through the legal process.
The Dodd Prize comes with a monetary award of $75,000, to be presented at a ceremony in fall 2013. This award commemorates the distinguished career in public service of Thomas J. Dodd, who served as Executive Trial Counsel at the Nuremberg Trials, U.S. Representative from 1953 to 1957, and Connecticut Senator from 1959 to 1971. To learn more or submit a nomination, please visit the Dodd Prize website.