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Tunisia EU in Lebanon launches the 19th edition of the “Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press”
The European Union and Samir Kassir Foundation launched, on February 15, the 19th edition of the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press.
The award, which has been granted by the European Union since 2006, honours the Lebanese journalist and writer Samir Kassir, who was assassinated in 2005. The competition for the award has attracted since its creation more than 3,400 candidates from the Middle East, the Gulf and North Africa and 50 journalists have won the award so far.
“It is quite sad that after 19 years, the Samir Kassir Award remains as relevant as ever, because the work of journalists is not only becoming increasingly difficult, but also increasingly dangerous. It is important to continue defending the freedom of the press for journalists to be able to do their work safely and for their audiences to be able to hear what it is they have to tell us,” said the Ambassador of the European Union to Lebanon Sandra De Waele.
The Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press is open to professional journalists from North Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf. The deadline for sending in contributions is April 1, 2024. Three awards will be granted for the best:
- Opinion Article
- Investigative Article
- Audiovisual News Report
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