Today, one year after the Russian Federation launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Partner Organisations to the Safety of Journalists’ Platform remember the colleagues who lost their lives while covering the war, those who have endured injury, abduction, torture and suffering and express full support for all journalists who report truthfully about the war. According to alerts published on the platform, to date, twelve journalists and media workers have been killed while covering the war, or in connection with their profession, and 23 others have been injured.
We present a selection of stories, columns and videos chosen by MEE staff - from sleuthing in archives and Hajj visa chaos to mass evictions in Jeddah and watermelons as symbols of resistance
i haven t seen any for men. why do they do it? how do they do it? and what is the impact on them, personally? hello and welcome. i m yogita limaye in mumbai. each year, we step behind the camera to speak to the women and men who capture and bring us some of the most important news stories of our times, often under extremely difficult circumstances and great personal strain. the work of these freelance video journalists is honoured by the rory peck awards, named after a british journalist who was killed in moscow covering the october coup in 1993. his memory lives on through the rory peck trust, which works to support freelance journalists and theirfamilies around the world. let s take a look at the work of the finalists and the winners of the 2022 rory peck awards. first up, the rory peck award