This year, on 17 December, the Principal Prince Claus Award of € 100.000 will be presented to the Algerian publisher Barzakh Editions at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In addition, ten other laureates will be presented with awards of € 25.000 at ceremonies in their respective countries by Ambassadors of the Netherlands.
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Journalism
Mehrdad Oskouei (1969, Iran): Independent filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei (Tehran, 1969) penetrates subaltern segments of Iranian society to give voice to unknown perspectives, challenge preconceptions and offer unique readings of people’s lives and experiences.
Yoani Sánchez (1975, Cuba): Yoani Sánchez is a leading figure in the use of social networking technologies to breach imposed frontiers.
Aung Zaw(1968, Myanmar/Thailand): Aung Zaw is the founder and director of The Irrawaddy, the most reliable source of information on realities in Burma. (see all details at Prince Claus's website)
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Nota mía: Es la tercera ocasión que Cuba recibe este prestigioso premio. En 1999 la revista Vitral de Pinar del Río, fue reconocida con este lauro y en el 2000 lo obtuvo Tania Bruguera.
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