Myanmar security forces shot dead at least three protesters on Sunday as the country’s military leaders stepped up the use of lethal force to quash opposition to their recent coup. The junta is battling to contain a massive street movement demanding [...]
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday shrugged off criticism of her government’s rights record as hundreds marched in a second day of protests over the death of a prominent writer in prison. Demonstrators marched at Dhaka University [...]
About The Peter Mackler Award
The Peter Mackler Award honors reporters and editors who have demonstrated a commitment to fairness, accuracy and speaking truth to power, and a matching commitment to asserting the right to publish or air that story in countries where independent media is under threat.
