Freedom Prize

The Freedom Prize is an educational initiative which aims to raise awareness of freedom, peace and Human rights, inspired by the values of the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 in Normandy.

Sonita Alizadeh, 25, a rapper born in Afghanistan committed against forced marriage, was named winner of this third edition of the Freedom Prize thanks to the votes of more than 5,000 young people from around the world. The award ceremony will take place on September 30 as part of the Normandy World Peace Forum in Caen.

The Freedom Prize invites young people aged 15 to 25 in France and around the world, to reward each year a person or an organization engaged in an exemplary fight in favor of freedom. The online vote open to 15-25 year olds around the world to elect the 2021 Freedom Prize closed on April 26.

The Normandy Region invites young people from all countries, aged 15 to 25, to elect the Freedom Prize laureate online from March 15 to April 25, 2021 among: Sonita Alizadeh, Afghan rapper and activist against forced child marriage, Agnes Chow, democracy activist in Hong Kong and Omar Radi, Moroccan investigative journalist currently in

From February 10 to 13, 2021, the international panel of judges for the Freedom Prize met by videoconference to study the 370 proposals for the Freedom Prize and to select three people or organizations engaged in an exemplary fight for freedom.

From February 10 to 13, 2021, 30 young people aged 15 to 25 and from 17 different nationalities meet by videoconference to study all the “Our Freedom 2021 Prize” proposals received from all over the world.

From 10 to 13 February 2021, 30 young people aged 15 to 25 and from 17 different nationalities meet by videoconference to study all the “Our Freedom Prize 2021” proposals received from all over the world.

The Freedom Prize is an educational program to raise awareness of freedom, peace and human rights anchored in the values carried by the Landings of June 6, 1944 in Normandy.

The Freedom Prize invites young people aged 15 to 25 from France and around the world to choose an inspiring person or organization, committed to an exemplary fight for freedom. What makes this prize so speci

The Freedom Prize is an educational program to raise awareness of freedom, peace and human rights anchored in the values carried by the Landings of June 6, 1944 in Normandy.