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An Egyptian and a Libyan journalist have recived prizes of €12,500 each for winning the 2010 Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press.

 

The awards were granted today by the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon, Ambassador Patrick Laurent, and Mrs. Gisèle Khoury-Kassir, President of the Samir Kassir Foundation.

 

Mustafa Fetouri,a Libyan journalist, won the prize in the "Best Opinion Article" category for his article: “Feed and let others feed: Libya’s recipe for lack of progress” published in English in The National (30/11/2009) in the United Arab Emirates.

 

Safaa Saleh (picture) an Egyptian journalist won the prize in the "Best Investigative Report" category for her article: “Tobacco Girls”, published in Arabic in Al Ousbouh (11/12/2009) in Egypt.

 

The Samir Kassir Award is granted by the European Union to two journalists for their articles addressing the rule of law or human rights. The two candidates are selected by a Jury according to the criteria of relevance, originality, quality and respect of professional rules.

 

In 2010, 146 candidates submitted applications, including 85 to the "Investigative Reporting Category" and 61 to the "Opinion Article Category". The candidates were from 15 nationalities. (ENPI Info Centre)

 

EU Delegation press release

 

The winning articles can be read on the website www.samirkassiraward.org

 

Awards ceremony – photo gallery

 

ENPI Info Centre feature story – Samir Kassir award: improving the lives of journalists

 

ENPI Info Centre press pack – Supporting press freedom and dialogue: EU cooperation for information in the Neighbourhood