{"id":1706,"date":"2020-11-17T17:47:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T17:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightsnow.amnestyusa.org\/?page_id=1706"},"modified":"2020-12-07T19:59:27","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T19:59:27","slug":"egvessaycontest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rightsnow.amnestyusa.org\/egvessaycontest\/","title":{"rendered":"End Gun Violence Essay Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Human rights are freedoms and protections that belong to every single one of us. They are based on principles of dignity, equality, and mutual respect regardless of age, nationality, gender, race, beliefs and personal orientations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Persistent gun violence in the United States is denying people their civil and political rights including their right to live, the right to security of person, and the right to be free from discrimination. Gun violence also undermines the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to health and the right to education.<\/p>\n

If you have a story we would like to hear, enter Amnesty International\u2019s End Gun Violence Essay Contest, you\u2019ll have a chance to win a cash prize.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Topic<\/b>: Gun Violence and its Effect on Communities<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/b>: The contest is open to any current high school and college student<\/p>\n

Prize<\/b>: College Winner will receive $1,000 cash prize<\/p>\n

High School Winner will receive $500 cash prize<\/span><\/p>\n

Deadline<\/b>: February 15th<\/sup>, 2021 (11:59 p.m. PST)<\/p>\n

Guidelines<\/b>: Essay should be a minimum of 600 words max 1,000. Submission to be emailed to egv@aiusa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

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