Freedom and Equality Photo Challenge 2022

Freedom and Equality Photo Challenge 2022

Period: 23 November – 6 December 2022

Background and Rationale

Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on 10 December. Inspired by the UN Declaration of Human Rights, the Embassy of Sweden in Beirut is launching the Freedom and Equality Photo Challenge to raise awareness of article one in the UN declaration “All human beings are born free and equal” and to emphasize the importance of enjoyment of human rights and the power of ideas to change the world.

The Challenge

Everyone who lives in Lebanon is welcome to participate in the challenge and freely interpret through one or several photos what freedom and equality means to them. Photos could portrait people breaking norms and stereotypes, people fighting for their rights or how the right to be free and equal takes form in the everyday life. All different interpretations of the theme are also welcome.

Format

The photo must be minimum 2000 pixels in JPEG and PNG format (most mobile photos meet this requirement) and could be accompanied by a short caption in Arabic or English of maximum 280 characters. Submitted photos must be original and unpublished work.

Participants shall submit minimum 1 and maximum 3 photos matching the topic of the challenge.

Submission

Send your entry to joseph.hayek@gov.se including the photo(s) and contact details of the photographer. Submissions close by midnight 6 December 2022.

The winner will be announced on 7 December on the Embassy’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

Selection of winning photos

The Embassy’s political team will select a shortlist of the best entries and will select two winners.

Prize

Two winners will be invited to the Swedish Lucia Celebration event.  

Shortlisted photos will be displayed at the Residence of the Swedish Ambassador for a duration of time and, if possible, at one of our partner’s venues.

Terms and conditions

The Embassy reserves the right to modify or cancel the challenge or any event, schedule, plan, etc. directly or indirectly related to it, at any time and for any reason, if deemed necessary.

Protection of minors shown in the photos

All participants shall ensure that all images of identifiable persons are taken with their consent and not infringing the rights or copyright of third parties. Participants shall seek to obtain the consent of children they photograph and their legal guardians.

Copyright

Although retaining the copyright for the photos, all participants shall assign the Embassy and their partners in the project a permanent right to use the photos for public display and on websites.