Here is more information about the award:
«Human of the Year» is an annual award recognizing contribution to human rights in Bulgaria. The award was initiated by the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee. This is its second year.
We are looking for the bold, the tenacious, those with civil courage – in order to honour and encourage them.
We are looking for the acts that are a precedent in the sphere of human rights, that have significant potential for stimulating societal development, or are simply innovative and creative.
We are looking for them because we know that they frequently remain unheard or undervalued.
We are looking for them because we want to catalyse the processes of thinking, talking and fighting for human rights in Bulgaria.
The English language version of the website is not quite ready yet, but you can always look at google translation. I have been nominated for:
He is one of the most consistent fighters for free web space and protecting digital rights of citizens. Year after year, he organizes events, demonstrations, protests against the intervention of government and especially the Interior Ministry in the privacy of every Internet user…