Verstka, The Bell, and Grebenschikov win Anna Politkovskaya Prize
The 14th annual 'Kamertron' award ceremony was held in Moscow, honoring The Bell, 'Verstka,' and Boris Grebenschikov, with a special prize awarded to U.S. envoy John Coyle for his role in freeing nearly 500 political prisoners in Belarus.
Consensus
- The 14th annual Kamertron award ceremony was held in Moscow.
- The award is named in memory of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who was killed in 2006.
- The Bell won in the category 'For exemplary accuracy in an era of chaos'.
- 'Verstka' won in the category 'For texts that will become history'.
- Boris Grebenschikov received the award in the category 'For speaking on behalf of all'.
- A special prize titled 'For saving lives' was awarded to John Coyle, U.S. special envoy.
- John Coyle was recognized for his role in securing the release of nearly 500 political prisoners in Belarus.
- The award is given for professional excellence, courage, and commitment to freedom of speech and human rights.
- The ceremony is held annually on or around August 30, the birthday of Anna Politkovskaya.
Points of divergence
- The award was presented on August 27. — tg_svobodnieslova
- The ceremony is held on August 30, the birthday of Politkovskaya. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The award was established in 2013. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The award is given for honesty, dignity, civic responsibility, and human compassion. — meduza
- The award was established in memory of Anna Politkovskaya after her 2006 murder. — novaya_eu
Coverage (5 sources)
- Typesetting became the laureate of the Anna Politkovskaya Prize — Вёрстка
- Boris Grebenshchikov received the «Kamerton» prize named after Anna Politkovskaya — Бумага
- Publications The Bell and — Радио Свобода
- The Bell, «Verstka» and Boris Grebenshchikov became laureates of the Anna Politkovskaya Prize — Meduza
- Publications The Bell and — Новая газета Европа
Key entities
- Anna Politkovskaya
- The Bell
- Boris Grebenshchikov
- Verstki
- Moscow
- Novaya Gazeta
- USA
- Donald Trump
- Belarus
- Aquarium