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Article by Citizens to Protect Journalists by Staff, 11.22.24
Headline: “CPJ recognizes fearless journalists at 2024 International Press Freedom Awards”
Subhead: “Press freedom gala, hosted by John Oliver, honors journalists from four continents”
“The 2024 awardees were all honored for their courage in reporting on their communities while experiencing war, prison, government crackdowns, and increasing efforts to criminalize their work.
This year’s awardees were: Shrouq Al Aila, a Palestinian journalist based in Gaza and director of Ain Media; Quimy de León, a Guatemalan journalist and co-founder of Prensa Comunitaria; Samira Sabou; one of Niger’s most prominent investigative journalists, and Alsu Kurmasheva, a U.S.-Russian Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalist and editor jailed by Russia in 2023.”