Newsbreak report on judges’ killings finalist in Europe’s Natali journalism prize
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An investigative report on the killings of judges in the Philippines, published in 2007 in Newsbreak magazine, is among this year’s 17 finalists in the prestigious Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize.
The global prize organized by the European Commission (EC) selected Aries Rufo’s “A Cry for Justice” among more than 1,500 entries submitted from 151
countries.
Finalists come from, among others, Brazil, Chile, India, and the United Kingdom.
Rufo’s report raised awareness on how judges are murdered with impunity. Without sufficient protection from the government, many of them are arming
themselves. Some of the victims' families are also into hiding. The report was published in December 2007 in a Newsbreak special edition on
transparency in government.
Read article here.
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Rufo is Newsbreak’s senior writer. He is a veteran of many beats and recipient of various local and international awards. He was also a finalist in the 2004 ADB Developing Asia Journalism Awards. He will attend on November 17 the awarding ceremonies in Strasbourg.
On top of the grand prize and two special prizes, three prizes will also be given out in each of the five world regions—Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, the Arab World and the Middle East.
The Lorenzo Natali Prize specifically rewards journalists committed to human rights, democracy, and development. Reporters Without Borders and the World Association of Newspapers is also involved in the awarding body.
Last year, Siew Ying Leu of the South China Morning Post won the Grand Prize. Her article, “From village protest to national flashpoint,” is a story on the harassments against Guangzhou residents protesting against a politician suspected for corruption in 2005.--Newsbreak
