Riot police in Myanmar on Friday dispersed hundreds of anti-coup protesters who have rallied daily in the country’s largest city against a junta that toppled civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The nation has seen an outpouring of anger and defiance [...]
A Bangladeshi writer’s death in jail sparked protests and an outcry from rights groups on Friday, months after his arrest under internet laws critics say are used to muzzle dissent. Mushtaq Ahmed was among four people detained last May after he [...]
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.
