Participate in the Memorial de Caen’s International Human Rights Competition for Lawyers!

For the last 27 years, the Mémorial de Caen provides a forum for lawyers from around the world to denounce human rights violations and raise awareness for little-known causes.

The UIA, in partnership with the Memorial de Caen, invites all lawyers to speak out about their particular causes and join voices with the more than 250 other lawyers who have previously participated in this event.


The following three prizes will be awarded to the most well-defended causes:

Mémorial and City of Caen Award: € 8,000

Caen Bar Association Award: € 4,000

Prize awarded by the audience: € 4.000

In addition, the UIA is offering a free one-year membership to the ten lawyers who are selected as finalists. The competition winner will also receive free registration and accommodation for the 2017 UIA Congress, to be held in Toronto, Canada, from 27 to 31 October, 2017.


Deadline for submission of speeches: Friday, November 4, 2016

Final Competition: January 31, 2017 at Caen, France.

For further information, please read the brochure below. Click here to visit the Memorial de Caen's Website ( French only).