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Each year, after an open call for nominations, the Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award recipient is chosen by a rigorous review process over several months. The review is carried out in two stages to ensure a strict and fair assessment of all nominees. A preliminary review panel comprised of domestic scholars and experts draws up a shortlist of five candidates, which is then assessed by an international review panel of distinguished persons.
The Gusdurian Network Indonesia was chosen after a two-stage reviewing process. The TFD in 2018 convened a preliminary review panel meeting facilitated by TFD President Ford Fu-Te Liao to discuss and deliberate on the finalists. The nominees this year included individuals and organizations from Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Their respective fields included advocating for religious freedom and diversity, political participation for the disadvantaged, environmental human rights, transitional justice, anti-corruption and government transparency.
