The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) invites nominations for the Third Annual PPF-Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award. The award, instituted by PPF with support of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), carries a cash award of 100,000 rupees. The award is named in honour of the late Mr. Aslam Ali, founding trustee of the PPF, who is among the world press freedom heroes recognised by the International Press Institute (IPI) at the IPI millennium world assembly in 2000.


Eligibility:

The PPF-Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award is intended to honour a person, organisation, or institution that has made a notable contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom in Pakistan in 2007-2008. Individuals as well as professional and non-governmental organisations working in the field of media and human rights are invited to nominate themselves or other candidates for the annual award.


Nominations should include the name of the person, organisation, or institution; organisational affiliation, if applicable; reasons for nomination; name and address of nominee; and background documents to support the selection process.

The jury for the PPF-Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award is comprised of six journalists, academics, and human rights experts. Three members of the jury will be nominated by PPF and three by UNESCO-Islamabad.

The deadline for application is November 15 2008.

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Press release from Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) on October 9 2008.