Maldives Independent wins free speech award
The Maldives Independent and its former editor Zaheena Rasheed have been named the winners of Index on Censorship’s 2017 Freedom of Expression Journalism Award.
21 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM
The Maldives Independent and its former editor Zaheena Rasheed have been named the winners of Index on Censorship’s 2017 Freedom of Expression Journalism Award.
The award celebrates groups or individuals who have had impact in fighting censorship, according to the London-based free speech group.
They were presented in four categories on Wednesday in London.
Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC, a judge for the 2017 awards, hailed the Maldives Independent for continuing to report despite the hostile environment for press freedom in the country.
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