New journalists encouraged to apply for prestigious Gaby Rado human rights award
- Free entry for freelancers
- Previous Gaby Rado Award winners include Aleem Maqbool, Nick Paton-Walsh, Xan Rice and Jack Shenker
‘To win an award in Gaby Rado’s name meant a great deal to me, not just for professional reasons but also because it helped encourage me to explore and produce the type of journalism that I find most powerful, both emotionally and politically.’ – Jack Shenker.
“Gaby Rado was a remarkable correspondent who strove to report - with great humanity - on communities, struggles and spaces that didn't always dominate the headlines and were in danger of being left in the shadows.“To win an award in his name meant a great deal to me, not just for professional reasons but also because it helped encourage me to explore and produce the type of journalism that I find most powerful, both emotionally and politically.”
Xan Rice said: "Coming from an organisation such as Amnesty, it meant a great deal to me, and gave me the confidence to tackle even more ambitious projects.”
"Gaby was a rare gem, a one of a kind. Having fled from Hungary in the 60s as a child refugee with my grandparents and mother, it only elevated his compassion and empathy for the many atrocities happening around the world. He wanted to find and report the truth. Gaby commentated without bravado, just saw it as 'doing his job'.As a child I remember him telling me about the beauty of these countries, never understanding at that age the peril he put himself in on a constant basis. Being a judge for this award fills me with pride. He was and always will be the most inspirational person I ever knew."
“The Gaby Rado Award is particularly special to Amnesty as it encourages editors to continue to make human rights reporting an essential element of their output, and for the next generation of reporters, photojournalists, and broadcasters to keep human rights reporting high on their agendas.“Journalists, including Marie Colvin, Tim Hetherington, and Terry Lloyd gave their lives to bring the world’s human rights abuses to the attention of the British public. In Gaby Rado’s name, we will continue to celebrate new journalists who carry on this tradition of brave reporting.”
- Amnesty has established a sponsorship fund to enable a limited number of freelance journalists and filmmakers as well as smaller outlets to enter free of charge.
- Closing deadline for entry is 1st August.
- Amnesty celebrates the 25th year of its prestigious Media Awards this year, and its awards ceremony will take place on 29th November in central London.
- For more information, visit www.amnesty-media-awards.org.uk