Press Freedom Awards

The three other co-winners announced Monday by the U.S. based Committee to Protect Journalists(CPJ) are from Bangladesh, Iran and Russia.

All the four, CPJ said, have been arrested or faced criminal prosecution in reprisal for their reporting.

CPJ will also honour lawyer Amal Clooney with the Gwen Ifill Award. The Award is given annually by CPJ’s board of directors to recognize extraordinary and sustained commitment to press freedom