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Revision as of 12:11, 28 January 2012 by Khazar (talk | contribs) (NYT quote)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Pavel Sheremet is a Belarusian journalist who was imprisoned by the government of Belarus for his reporting. The New York Times has described him as "known for his crusading reports about political abuses in Belarus". He was awarded the Committee to Protect Journalists' International Press Freedom Award in 1999 and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Prize for Journalism and Democracy in 2002.
International recognition
In November 1998, Sheremet was awarded the International Press Freedom Award of the Committee to Protect Journalists, "an annual recognition of courageous journalism". Because Sheremet was denied permission to travel to New York City to attend the scheduled ceremony with fellow winners Ruth Simon, Goenawan Mohamad, Gustavo Gorriti, and Grémah Boucar, the CPJ held a special ceremony in Minsk on 8 December to present his award.
On 22 April 2002, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly announced Sheremet as the winner of its 2002 Prize for Journalism and Democracy, which he would share with Austrian television journalist Friedrich Orter, cited for his human rights reporting in the Balkans and Afghanistan. The award cited the pair as having "promoted OSCE principles on human rights, democracy and the unimpeded flow of information". The two split a $20,000 USD prize.
References
- Michael Gordon (27 September 1999). "Under Fire, Yeltsin Is Defended By His Wife". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "F1998 Press Freedom Awards - Sheremet". Committee to Protect Journalists. 1998. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- "CPJ International Press Freedom Awards 2011". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- "CPJ Presents Award to Pavel Sheremet in Belarus". International Freedom of Expression Exchange. 15 December 1998. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- "OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy in 2002 goes to Friedrich Orter and Pavel Sheremet". Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. 22 April 2002. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
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