I am very pleased to wish more success and congratulate Mrs.Farida Nikzad on winning of 2008 Courage in Journalism Award on behalf of all regions of South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA)
It is worth while to mention that Mrs.Nikzad is one of Executive and active members of South Asian Media Commission Afghanistan (SAMC) apart of her other activities.
The 2008 Courage in Journalism Award winners are:
Farida Nekzad, Afghanistan. Nekzad frequently receives phone calls and email messages threatening her life but remains committed to work toward a free press and greater equality for women journalists.
Sevgul Uludag, Cyprus. A journalist for nearly three decades, Uludag has covered missing people and mass graves for both Turkish and Greek newspapers in Cyprus. She has received death threats and has been the subject of hate campaigns for her investigative reporting.
A third woman journalist has also won a Courage Award; her name will be released at a later date due to concerns for her safety.
The IWMF will also honor Edith Lederer with the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award. Lederer, chief correspondent at the United Nations for the Associated Press, was the first female resident correspondent in Vietnam in 1972. She has worked on every continent except Antarctica since she began her journalism career in 1966.
This year’s awards will be presented at ceremonies in Los Angeles on October 16 and New York on October 21. Award winners will attend a reception and panel discussion in Washington, D.C., on October 9.
Learn more about or help support the Courage Awards.
Lets wish Mrs.Nikzad on her further achievements and success in her life.
Kind Regards
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Ellaha Sadat
Country Program Coordinator