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Golden Pen of Freedom 2005 Awarded to Sudan Journalist Mahjoub Mohamed Salih

2005-05-30. The World Association of Newspapers today awarded its annual press freedom prize, the 2005 Golden Pen of Freedom, to Mahjoub Mohamed Salih, a Sudanese editor, who has been fighting for press freedom for over half a century.

Uzbek journalist wins Golden Pen of Freedom

2003-11-29. Ruslan Sharipov, an imprisoned Uzbek journalist, has been awarded the 2004 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers, for his resistance to attacks, torture and constant harassment under President Islam Karimov’s repressive regime.

Belarusian Journalists Win Golden Pen of Freedom Award

2003-06-09. The World Association of Newspapers today awarded its annual press freedom prize, the 2003 Golden Pen of Freedom, to the Belarusian Association of Journalists in recognition of its courageous resistance to the repression of the media by President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

African Editor Geoffrey Nyarota Wins Press Freedom Prize

2001-11-27. One of Africa’s most prominent press freedom advocates, Geoffrey Nyarota, Editor of the Daily News in Zimbabwe, has been awarded the 2002 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers.

Press Freedom Prize Goes to Burmese Journalists

2000-11-28. Two Burmese editors have been awarded the 2001 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers. San San Nweh and U Win Tin both serve long prison sentences for advocating freedom of expression and democracy.

Press Freedom Prize Goes To Syrian Journalist

1999-11-23. Nizar Nayouf, the Syrian press freedom and democracy advocate, has been awarded the 2000 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers. Mr. Nayouf has been imprisoned in Syria since 1992.

Press Freedom Prize Goes To Iranian Journalist

1998-12-21. Exiled Iranian editor and writer Faraj Sarkoohi, who has been persecuted by the regimes of both the Shah and the Islamic Republic, has been awarded the 1999 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN).

Imprisoned editor Doan VIet Hoat wins WAN’s 1998 Golden Pen of Freedom award

1998-06-01. Doan Viet Hoat, an imprisoned Vietnamese editor, has been awarded the 1998 Golden Pen of Freedom, the World Association of Newspapers’ annual prize for outstanding contributions to the cause of press freedom.