ICFJ, 22 May 2012 – A Kenyan journalist investigating the Somali pirates and an Afghan broadcaster exposing violence against women will receive the 2012 Knight International Journalism Awards, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) announced. The award recognizes excellent reporting that makes a difference in the lives of people around the world. Kassim Mohamed is an investigative reporter covering Kenya and Somalia, a nation plagued by lawlessness and piracy. He has chronicled the ensuing chaos in great detail—and at great personal risk —for the Nairobi-based Star FM radio station and The Star newspaper.
FAIR member wins 2012 Knight International Journalism Award
Calls for Angola to Investigate Abuse of Congolese Migrants
The Angolan government is being urged to carry out a thorough and independent investigation into allegations of sexual and physical abuse by its security forces against Congolese migrants. In a 50-page report released on Monday, May 21, entitled “If You Come back We Will Kill You”, New York-based lobby group Human Rights Watch (HRW) documents chilling testimonies of men and women who entered Angola illegally to work. [By Louise Redvers, JOHANNESBURG, May 21, 2012 IPS news]
Mali: Journalists Accuse Military of Tapping Telephones
Journalists in Mali are accusing the military authorities of illegally tapping their telephones as a means of silencing critical opinion in the country. The accusation followed the arrest and subsequent detention of Birama Fall, managing editor of Le Prétoire, a privately-owned Bamako-based bi-weekly newspaper on May 12, 2012.
South Africa Must Investigate Zimbabwean War Crimes: Court
A court in South Africa has ruled that the government must investigate allegations that Zimbabwe officials committed atrocities, including the use of torture, against opposition figures in 2007, under the regime of President Robert Mugabe.
Libya: Nato – Investigate Civilian Deaths
Brussels — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has failed to acknowledge dozens of civilian casualties from air strikes during its 2011 Libya campaign, and has not investigated possible unlawful attacks, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday 14 May 2012.
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