"At present there is no internationally recognized symbol for human rights. The “Logo for Human Rights” initiative wants to change that! Logos win people over through their symbolic power, distinctiveness, clarity and universal applicability. The initiative was established out of conviction that a human rights logo will make a peaceful contribution towards the global spread and implementation of human rights. In order to find this logo, a global creative online competition with cash prizes and open to everyone is to be launched. The initiative has the support of renowned stakeholders, supporters and partners from all walks of life."

Thus says the current global initiative in searching for a human rights logo.

To date, there are already almost 7,000 entries to be selected by international juries which include Nobel Peace Laureattes Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar and Michael Gorbachev of Russia.

The following information were taken from http://humanrightslogo.net/ (which unsurprisingly is logo-less too).

How can you take part?.

Upload your logo on to www.humanrightslogo.net. Discuss and assess the logo competition entries with people from all over the world, supported by a team of experts. A prominent jury will make a pre-selection from all the entries. In a global public online ballot, the winner will be chosen from among the top 10.

Why should you take part?

Your logo can become the global symbol for human rights and be used wherever the focus is on human rights. What’s more, the winner will be awarded 5000 €, the runner-up 3000 € and the third-placed entrant 1000 €.

Rules

The way you produce your logo is up to you: sketch the logo with a pencil on paper, paint it on a canvas, design it with the computer, draw it with a stick in the sand, etc.
It must be possible to understand the logo without a text.
The only words that may be used with the logo are “Human Rights”.
Letters (like HR) may be used in the logo only if the logo is understandable without knowing the letters.
Purely text entries will not be accepted.
It’s not possible to upload video or audio files.

Tips: What makes a good logo?

Above all, a good logo is based on a good idea.
A good logo is simple and instantly recognizable.
A good logo can be reproduced using many different media.
A good logo can be reproduced in different sizes.
A good logo can be reproduced in colour or in black and white.

Timeline

From 3rd of May until 31st of July 2011
Anyone around the world can create, discuss and give support to logo submissions.

From 6th of August 2011 until 21st of August 2011
The jury chooses 10 finalists.

From 27th of August 2011 until 17th of September 2011
The world votes for the final winning logo.

The initiative is not without some critics composed of 'professional' designers who find the contest 'simply bad' and 'crowded'. Understandable, but the two designers perhaps forgot the very essence of why it was being put for the world to join in. It's for human rights' advocacy which means it's for all, regardless. Of the 7,000 or more logos which will enter the contest by end of July, I'm confident the best ten of them will be deserving of an honor.