Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalists Launched

The European Commission launches today the 15th edition of the Lorenzo Natali prize for journalists writing on topics of human rights and democracy in the developing world. A total of 50.000 EUR prize money is awarded to outstanding pieces of print and online journalism in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America/Caribbean. Submissions are welcome at www.nataliprize.eu until 31 January 2007.

The Natali prize is given annually to outstanding journalists for articles on human-rights and democracy in the developing word. The Lorenzo Natali Prize was established by the European Commission in 1992. It commemorates Lorenzo Natali, a former European Commissioner for Development and a fervent defender of Human Rights.

The 2006 Lorenzo Natali Prize applies to written and online press journalists who published an article on the defence of Human rights or democracy between 1st September 2005 and 31st December 2006. For further information visit: http://www.nataliprize.eu/

Source: Media.ge