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Putin signs law on jail terms for ‘fake’ news on state actions abroad March 25, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday signed into law a bill introducing jail terms of up to 15 years for publishing “fake” information about Russia’s actions abroad, as Moscow’s troops continue their military operation in [...]

Dozens of Ukrainian officials, journalists detained, disappeared: UN March 25, 2022

Dozens of Ukrainian officials, journalists and activists have been detained or forcibly disappeared by invading Russian forces, the UN said Friday, warning that some cases resembled “hostage-taking”. Since Russia invaded Ukraine just over a [...]

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.

Past Recipients

2020 Masrat Zahra Srinagar, Kashmir
2019 Paolo Borrometi Rome, Italy
2018 Jovo Martinović Podgorica, Montenegro
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