JHR held the fourth annual Human Rights Reporting Award in Jordan on December 1,
The award aims to encourage journalists to improve the quality and coverage of human rights issues, contribute to a positive impact on society and support public dialogue on human rights issues in Jordan.
First Place Report:
Title: As an Excuse for Honor, Women are Deprived their Freedom in Jordan
By: Melad Alzoubi
Originally published by: Jordan Media Insitute (Digital Media)
To read the story in Arabic click here.
Second place Report (tie):
Title: Events behind bars in cases shook the community
By: Sonia Zghoul
Originally published
To read the story in Arabic click here.
Second Place Report (tie):
Title: Transgender Men and Women Forge their Way towards Unprotected Rights
By: Hiba Abu Taha
Originally published by: MyKali Magazine
To read the story in Arabic click here. To read the English translation, click here.
Three certificates of appreciation were also distributed:
Title: Children of “Cleft lip”… Marginalization and medical services modest
By: Muna Abu Hammour
Originally published by: Al Ghad Newspaper. Read the story in Arabic here.
Title: Tracking the trafficking in human kidneys between Jordan, Egypt
By: Jalal Abu Salah
Originally published
Title: Universities are the strongholds of public freedoms, not places of suppression
By: Linda Eid, Arwa Al-
Originally
The selection jury consisted of six academics and journalists: Dr. Nahida Mukhadema, Mrs. Bayan Tal, Mrs. Sawsan Zaideh, Mr. Musab Al-Shawabkeh
The evaluation process was based upon the following criteria:
- Choosing the topic and the difficulty of information access
- Expansion in research.
Degree of clarity and narrative style.- Legal content.
- Tools and Modern creative resources used, such as data and statistics.
- The
impact or results achieved by the report at all levels relevant to the issue at hand.
