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Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press

Submitted by jlevy on March 21, 2011 - 1:22pm

Journalists from the Middle East and North Africa are invited to submit entries for the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press, which aims to promote media freedom and the rule of law in the region. The contest is open to print or online journalists from the following countries: Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

 

 

The prize is named after the former Lebanese columnist and academic who was assassinated in June 2005 for criticising Syria's policy toward Lebanon. It is awarded each year by the European Commission Delegation in Lebanon, in association with the Samir Kassir Foundation. There are two award categories - Best opinion article and Best investigative reporting article. The winners will be awarded EU€10,000 at an awards ceremony on June 2 2011.

Deadline Date: 
March 30, 2011
Application Info: 

Click here for more information in English, French, and Arabic.

Click here to access application forms. Applicants must submit only one article related to the rule of law or human rights (good governance, fight against corruption, freedom of expression, etc.). The complete file of the registration form available on the website must be sent in either of these two formats:

  • By electronic mail (in Word or PDF format) prior to the deadline to the following address: coordination@prixsamirkassir.org
  • By regular mail (in hard copy and on CD-ROM) in an envelope with the following indication: "Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press" - and "Opinion Article category" or "Investigative Reporting category", prior to the deadline to the address below.
Contact Information: 
Samir Kassir Award
Source: 

Email from Charlotta Asplund to The Communication Initiative on February 1 2011.

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