The jury justifies its choice of Laureate as follows: Abdulahi Hussein worked for the Ethiopian province of Ogaden tv channel and was an adviser to president Abdi Muhamud Omar. When Hussein became aware of the abuses that took place in the name of the regime, he gathered – at the risk of their own lives – on range ␣ l m material which he then smuggled out of the country. Today he lives as political ␣ ykting in Sweden.
Abdulahi Hussein has set the principle of democracy and freedom of speech in front of its own security and convenience. Thanks to him, we have got a clearer picture of what happened to the Swedish journalist Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye. We have also, through ␣ LM Dictatorship prisoners received a revealing insight into what is happening in the Ogaden.
To select and move the way I believe in, in spite of risks and losses, showing great courage. Abdulahi Hussein’s mod is also a reminder to the rest of us to follow our internal moral compass.
ANTIGONEPRISET in 2014 will be distributed on Monday, 7 April, at 10.30 am at Ljungskile folkhögskola. The price is an artwork created by students at the folk high school. The prizewinner will also receive a token monetary prize: a penny for every years since Sophocles ‘ tragedy Antigone (after which the price is named) was premiered. This year, it means 2 456 dollars. The awards ceremony takes place at a ceremony with students overall. Then, even catcher LM Dictatorship. The ceremony is open also to the public.
The jury of the 6th ANTIGONEPRISET have consisted of six people: Ilona Zaytoun and Alinde Thorén, students at the school, Principal Thomas Rydsmo, Chairman of Kerstin Gröning and the teachers Jaap Knevel and Stefan Johansson. (Translated by Bing)
No comments:
Post a Comment