International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes
September 01, 2023
International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes are individuals who have been recognized by the Vienna-based International Press Institute for "significant contributions to the maintenance of press freedom and freedom of expression" and "indomitable courage".[1] The first 50 "heroes" were selected on the occasion of the organization's 50th anniversary in 2000, and awarded at its World Congress in Boston.[2] As of 2021, 22 additional heroes have been added to the list, several of them posthumously.[3]
^ abReport, Star Digital (2021-09-07). "Belarus's Yuliya Slutskaya named World Press Freedom Hero". The Daily Star. from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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