The awards recognise these organisations for promoting and advocating for human rights in Papua New Guinea.
The five civil society organisations recognised were Child Fund Papua New Guinea, World Vision Papua New Guinea, Transparency International Papua New Guinea, City Mission PNG Limited and PNG Tribal Foundation.
When presenting the awards, the European Union Ambassador to PNG, Jernej Videtic, said: “We believe that these five organisations, each one of them in some ways has significantly contributed to ensuring peaceful and stable societies for all in the country.”
