  2nd edition of HRANT DINK Journalistic Award for Freedom of Information due in RomeJanuary 15, 2009 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 23, 2009, the prestigious Ceremony Hall of the Armenian Papal College of Rome, will host the second edition of Hrant Dink Journalistic Award for the Freedom of Information instituted by the Council for the Armenian Community of Rome in honor of the Armenian-Turkish journalist, Agos bilingual newspaper editor who was savagely assassinated in Turkey on January 19, 2007, the Armenian community of Rome told PanARMENIAN.Net This award is aimed at showing the value of the work of all the journalists who do not wave over talking about "thorny" issues as the Armenian genocide. Therefore, this is a prize both to information freedom and, at the same time, to courage and honesty, the courage that led some valiant men, as Hrant Dink, (but also as the Nobel Prize winner Pamuk and as many other writers, journalists and academics) not to be silent. During the first awarding ceremony, held on January19, 2008, on the occasion of the first anniversary of Dink's murder, in collaboration with the association "Reporter Without Borders", journalists Roberto Olla of the TG1 (TV news), Flavia Amabile and Marco Tosatti of La Stampa newspaper were given prizes. The award of the second edition will be given to the journalists Patrizia Alberici of Radio RAI (public Italian Radio Television) and to Caterina Maniaci of Libero (Newspaper). On the same occasion, the volume titled "The blood of the lambs - reportage among the Christians persecuted in Middle East", published by Guerini, will be also introduced in the presence of the author Rodolfo Casadei. Casadei is a special correspondent of the Tempi weekly magazine. He personally went to see and listen to the Christians who are in trouble and are subjected to any form of oppression in Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and, most of all, in Iraq.... He gives a journalistically unexceptionable documentation to us. He was one of the last western reporters to interview Hrant Dink before his vile murder. The first chapter of the book just witnesses this encounter. The encounter is sponsored by the Armenian Embassy in Italy and by the Armenian Papal College, in collaboration with Guerini Publisher.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topics Latest news First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia  The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia.Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance.Iran vows to “decisively” defend sovereignty, national interests The Iranian embassy in Armenia has defended its “defensive and proportional action in in occupied Palestine.”Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan won gold at the ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio de Janiero. |
