2023 Human Rights Press Award Winners

Breaking news writing

Recognising work reported under deadline pressure with speed, accuracy and high-quality writing on a single human rights-related news event.

English

The Defiant Women of Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse

Chinese

香港新冠爆疫公院淪陷系列

明報

Honorable Mentions

Myanmar’s executed activists: Phyo Zeya Thaw and Ko Jimmy
BBC Burmese

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烏俄戰爭與台灣系列報導:台籍志願軍、救援者,以及自力更生的難民女性 The Ukraine War and Taiwan: Taiwanese Volunteer Solider, Rescuer and the Self-Relient Female Refugees
台灣鏡週刊

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Investigative feature writing

Recognising investigative work that makes use of all journalistic tools to uncover or expose new details of a significant human rights issue.

English

Myanmar military abuses against the Rohingya and democracy activists

Reuters

Chinese

綁債.黑工.留學陷阱:失控的高教技職國際招生

報導者

Honorable Mentions

China Surveillance
New York Times

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青春煉獄:網路獵騙性私密影像事件簿
鏡週刊

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Explanatory Feature Writing

Recognising feature writing that provides detailed insight, analysis and comprehension to explain a significant human rights issue.

English

Asia’s scamdemic: How COVID-19 supercharged online crime

Nikkei Asia

Chinese

崩塌都市——工業意外與工傷者們

明報周刊

Honorable Mentions

China’s crackdown on human rights lawyers
Reuters

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香港無家者告政府:有命就有錢,但我們要的是公道
報導者

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Documentary Video

Recognising excellent in-depth video reporting on an issue of human rights significance, as originally published with duration exceeding twelve minutes.

English

The Great Abandonment: the extraordinary exodus of India’s migrant labourers

The Guardian

Chinese

对抗网络暴力,不是一个人的“战争”

歪脑|WHYNOT

Honorable Mentions

Nepal’s Child Labourers
Vice

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逆風下的狹縫:香港記者覓劫後新生
Deutsche Welle

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Multimedia

Recognising innovative, multi-format reporting on a human rights issue which makes use of two or more of the following mediums: text, photo essay, video, audio/podcast, infographic and/or interactive elements.

English

The Prince: Searching for Xi Jinping

The Economist

Chinese

異域生養──上萬名移工父母與他們孩子的崎嶇路

報導者

Honorable Mentions

101 East: Cambodia’s Cyber Slaves
Al Jazeera English

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藥頭、車手、感化院 6名少年的觸法自白
聯合報

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Short Video

Recognising compelling and shareable video reporting on a human rights issue, as originally published with duration of less than twelve minutes.

English

Life of Sex Workers & Their Children in Delhi’s Biggest Brothel, India

South China Morning Post

Chinese

反「清零」抗議潮:美國的中國留學生如何用行動聲援?

BBC News 中文

Honorable Mentions

China Surveillance
New York Times

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把微型相機放進嘴裡的中國藝術家:「我會記錄這個時代,一直到疫情結束」Covid: The Chinese artist filming PCR tests inside his mouth
BBC News 中文

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Photography (Single image)

Recognising a single image that demonstrates excellence in photography on a human rights issue.

A Year of Loss for Afghan Women

New York Times
KABUL | AFGHANISTAN | 20220808 | Nilaab, a single mother, and her two daughters say goodbye to the family as they head to the airport to leave the country for good.
KABUL | AFGHANISTAN | 20220808 | Nilaab, a single mother, and her two daughters say goodbye to the family as they head to the airport to leave the country for good.

Honorable Mention

Rolling up Asia’s World City
Hong Kong Free Press

Photography (Series)

Recognising a series of images demonstrating excellence in photography on a single, specific human rights issue.

A Year of Loss for Afghan Women – Photo series by Kiana Hayeri

New York Times

Honorable Mention

Sri Lanka’s Unprecedented Crisis
Agence France-Presse