A NUN providing hope for domestic violence victims, an African civil war survivor-turned UN ambassador and an advocate for Aboriginal childrens' education are among the Australians in the running for national human rights awards.
A record number of nominations have been received for the 2013 Human Rights Awards, to be held in Sydney on Tuesday night.
The Australian Human Rights Commission has selected 40 finalists for 10 awards, including the human rights medal, media awards and the young human rights medal.
Among the finalists for the major gong is Pastor Graham Long from The Wayside Chapel.
The programs Mr Long has implemented through the Sydney-based chapel help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, at risk youth and Australians dealing with mental illness.
Gurruwun (Yalmay) Yunupingu is nominated for her fight to see Yolgnu children have a bilingual education.
Musician and director Richard Frankland is also a finalist for his work with the Aboriginal community and Sister Clare Condon has also been nominated for her role with the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.
Australian Human Rights Commissioner Professor Gillian Triggs said the awards celebrated individuals and groups that advanced human rights.
"These finalists have dedicated their lives to advancing and protecting human rights of children and young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals who experience mental illness, homelessness or domestic violence," she said in a statement.
The finalists for the Young People's Human Rights Medal include Yarrie Bangura, who fled Sierra Leone's civil war and became an ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and David Sherwood, founder of not-for-profit group Teach Grow Learn Inc.
There are also awards in the media, community, business and law categories.
Champion swimmer and last year's human rights medal recipient Ian Thorpe will present the 2013 medal at a ceremony at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art on Tuesday night.
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