The top award for reporters who have born witness to the destruction of much of their homeland under Israel’s relentless bombardment came at the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. “In these times of darkness and hopelessness we wish to share a strong message of solidarity and recognition to those Palestinian journalists who…
“I think what is absolutely clear is that the women of Iran have been a source of inspiration for the world. We’ve seen their courage and determination in the face of reprisals, intimidation, violence and detention,” Spokesperson Liz Throssell told journalists in Geneva. “This courage, this determination, have been remarkable. They’ve been harassed for what…
The Nobel Prize for Health was awarded to a female professor from Hungary and a male professor from the United States, Photo: Reuters Stockholm: This time, the Nobel Prize in Medicine was jointly awarded to Catalin Carrico and Drew Weissman for developing the “mRNA vaccine” of Corona. According to the World News Agency, this year’s…
Right: Catalyn Carico, Left: Drew Weissman The Nobel Prize in Medicine went to Katalin Kariko of Hungary and Drew Weissman of America. Both experts were awarded for their work on mRNA technology. The mRNA technology paved the way for Corona vaccine Moderna and Pfizer. The jury, sitting in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, said that…
Established by the General Assembly in 1966, the Prize was awarded for the first time in 1968 on what is now Human Rights Day, 10 December, and it is awarded every five years for achievements in the field of human rights. Previous recipients have included Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela, Dr. Denis Mukwege, Eleanor Roosevelt, Malala Yusafzai, and the International…
Niloofar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi and Narges Mohammadi have been named as the laureates of the 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize at a time when women journalists are increasingly under threat. “Now more than ever, it is important to pay tribute to all women journalists who are prevented from doing their jobs and who…
