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UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2011 honours a person, organization or institution that has made a notable contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially if this involved risk.



UNESCO invites Member States, regional and international organizations, professional and non-governmental organizations working in the field of journalism and freedom of expression to nominate candidates for this prize.



The prize is… Continue

Background & Introduction

In the election manifesto of Bangladesh Awami League, the largest party in the ruling Grand Alliance, the second highest priority was to make the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) independent and strengthened. Even after the 9th National Election this commitment was reinstated many times by the top leaders including the Prime Minister. Expectations grew out of her strong public stance in favor of institutionalizing democracy,…

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