AMNESTY HONOURS GAZA JOURNALISTS WITH 2024 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AWARD

Fri 13 December 2024:

Amnesty Australia has recognised Palestinian journalists with its 2024 Human Rights Defender Awards.

Naming a number of journalist who have continued to highlight the situation in Gaza during the ongoing genocide, Amnesty International said the award was also for all those who have lost their lives while covering events on the ground.

“To honour the extraordinary resilience, bravery and courage of journalists working in the most perilous conditions,” the rights group explained.

Bisan Owda, Plestia Alaqad, Al Jazeera’s Anas Al-Sharif were named during the ceremony. While journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was also honoured individually for his work.

The rights watchdog said this year’s award recognise journalists based on the significant impact of their fearless reporting on the genocide in Gaza, their innovative use of social media and citizen journalism to challenge traditional narratives and their ability to inspire action for justice.

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Al-Sharif dedicated the award to “every Palestinian journalist who has covered the events and crimes of the Israeli occupation in light of the ongoing war and siege on the Gaza strip” including his colleague, wounded Al Jazeera cameraman Fadi Al-Wahidi.

He noted that he is receiving this award on the commemoration of his father’s death in their home as a result of Israeli army fire a year ago. “I dedicate this award to the soul of my father; may God have mercy on him,” Al-Sharif said.

Shihab-Eldin said: “I am honoured and humbled to be included amongst the bravest journalists I know who are risking it all to keep us informed. They have taught me so much about what it means to bear witness, and what it means to be human.”

While Alaqad dedicated her award to “every Palestinian child… every mother who refuses to give up hope, and every voice that refuses to be silenced.”

-MEMO

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