International Press Freedom Award
Yemeni government article admonishes journalist Khaled al-Hammadi
Friday, February 1, 2013President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi
YemenExcellency,
I am writing on behalf of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), a non-profit, non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect press freedom and freedom of expression around the world.
CJFE is very concerned about an article admonishing veteran journalist Khaled al-Hammadi published on the website of Yemen’s Ministry of Defense on January 8, 2013, and then reprinted in a number of government-supported newspapers and websites.
Rami Jarrah (Syria)
Rami Jarrah is a Cyprus-born, U.K.-raised Syrian citizen journalist who often operates under the alias Alexander Page. Jarrah’s work in journalism began in early 2011 when he began attending and often filming Syrian demonstrations inspired by the early Arab Spring protests in Tunisia and Egypt. After being arrested at a Damascus protest in March 2011, Jarrah was detained and tortured by intelligence officers for three days. After his release, Jarrah quit his job at a technology distribution company and committed his time to exposing the dire political situation in Syria.
2012Mae Azango (Liberia)
Mae Azango is a Liberian reporter at daily newspaper and website FrontPage Africa, and is a senior member of New Narratives—Africans Reporting Africa, a not-for-profit media development initiative.
2012CJFE announces Mae Azango and Rami Jarrah as 2012 International Press Freedom Award Winners
CJFE announces 2012 International Press Freedom Award Winners
Mae Azango (Liberia) and Rami Jarrah (Syria) risked their lives to report the news in their countries
CJFE calls for nominations for 2012 International Press Freedom Awards
CJFE bestows two International Press Freedom Awards every year in recognition of the courage of journalists who work tirelessly — often risking their lives — so that the news media remain free. The awards will be presented in December, at CJFE's Annual Gala.
Last year's award winners were Khaled al-Hammadi, from Yemen, and Mohamed Abdelfattah, from Egypt.
Award nominations must be submitted no later than Friday, June 29, 2012.
Nominations, or questions, can be sent to Leslie de Freitas, CJFE Manager.
Tel: +1 416 515 9622.Khaled al-Hammadi (Yemen)
Khaled al-Hammadi
2011 International Press Freedom Award
YemenWhen a story breaks in Yemen, you’ll usually find Khaled al-Hammadi somewhere in the middle of it. The journalist even camped out alongside demonstrators in Change Square, the impromptu village they erected in February 2011 in Sana’a, the country’s largest city, shortly after a wave of anti-government rallies inspired by the revolt in Tunisia.
2011Mohamed Abdelfattah (Egypt)
2011 International Press Freedom Award
Mohamed Abdelfattah
Egypt“The government is trying to spread fear among the population…but I don’t think this will work, because the high dam of fear has already collapsed yesterday, and the water is just flooding massively. The people have broken this fear already,” Egyptian journalist Mohamed Abdelfattah told the CBC. It was the day after the massive demonstration in Alexandria that would mark Egypt’s inclusion in protests sweeping the Middle East and North Africa – now known as the Arab Spring.
2011
