Every year,
since 1996 the Commite to Protect Journalist (CPJ) is choosing the best journalist based in their works. CPJ
promotes press freedom worldwide and defends the right of journalists to report
the news without fear of reprisal. CPJ ensures the free flow of news and
commentary by taking action wherever journalists are attacked, imprisoned,
killed, kidnapped, threatened, censored, or harassed. All of the winners will
be honored at CPJ's annual award and benefit dinner in New York City on
November 25, 2014.
This year the
winners of the awards are the Burmese
journalist Aung
Zaw, who is considerate by the state
as “public enemy”, founder and director of The
Irrawaddy, which has often
been targeted for its critical reporting;
Siamak
Ghaderi, independent Iranian journalist who was released recently after
four jail in prison, and ex reporter of
IRNA, the national news agency from Iran; Mikhail Zygar,
channel director of the Russian channel Dozhd,
one of the few media not controlled by the government, Zygar is fighting for
press freedom in Russia; and Ferial
Haffajee, who is the director of City Press in Sudafrica and is constantly
suffering attacks again her and her media, Ferial is also writing in Mail&Guardian.
Also the
Congolese journalist Caddy
Adzuba, who is fighting to get freedom of
speech and to denounce the tortures in Congo, received the Prince of Asturias Concord Price, .Caddy Adzuba had survived to several attempts of murder. The ceremony took place in Oviedo on October 24.
Source: Picture: Caddy Adzuba, MONUSCO Photos
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