I encourage you to nominate Chief Ebrima Manneh. Note the deadline.
UNESCO launches World Press Freedom Prize 2009
28-10-2008 (Paris)
Various newspapers
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UNESCO invites Member States and regional and international organizations, professional and non-governmental organizations working in the field of journalism and freedom of expression to nominate candidates for the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize.
The purpose of the Prize, supported by the Guillermo Cano Foundation, the Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation and JP/Politiken Newspapers LTD, is to honour a person, organization or institution that has made a notable contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially if this involved risk.
The prize is intended to reward journalists who have shown dedication in the name of freedom of expression and information and to afford them the international recognition they deserve. Awarded annually, the Prize is marked by a ceremony and the winner is presented with the sum of US$25,000.
Next year’s prize will be awarded in Qatar, during the World Press Freedom Day conference which will take place on 3 May.
How to submit your nominations
Nominations for the Prize should be submitted by using the form below, which should be duly filled out in English or French and returned by 15 January 2009 to UNESCO, Division for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace.
The prize is intended to reward journalists who have shown dedication in the name of freedom of expression and information and to afford them the international recognition they deserve. Awarded annually, the Prize is marked by a ceremony and the winner is presented with the sum of US$25,000.
Next year’s prize will be awarded in Qatar, during the World Press Freedom Day conference which will take place on 3 May.
How to submit your nominations
Nominations for the Prize should be submitted by using the form below, which should be duly filled out in English or French and returned by 15 January 2009 to UNESCO, Division for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace.
or copy and paste the link below in your browser window, then click on the wordpad nomination form.