Azerbaijani Former Editor Wins World Press Freedom Prize
Posted: 4/18/2012 | By: Rachel McAthy | Journalism.co.uk
A former newspaper editor-in-chief who was imprisoned for four years in Azerbaijan has been named as the 2012 laureate of the UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
The annual award is given to a journalist or organisation "defending or promoting freedom of expression anywhere in the world, especially if this action puts the individual's life at risk".
The annual award is given to a journalist or organisation "defending or promoting freedom of expression anywhere in the world, especially if this action puts the individual's life at risk".