Last year the Commission for the first time awarded the Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalism. The jury awarded the prize to the newsletter produced by Reporters sans Frontières, an organization distinguished by its efforts to defend human rights and democracy in the developing world. The jury also awarded a special mention to Mr Nicoué Broohm for an article on "voluntary servitude" and human rights in Africa that he published in the first issue of "Droits et Libertés", the magazine of Togo's League of Human Rights. With this special mention, the jury paid tribute to an article and to a magazine that typify the struggle for civil liberties now under way in many developing countries. The award of the prize to Mr Robert Menard, the director of Reporters sans Frontières, and the special mention to Mr Broohm will take place in Brussels on 5 March to coincide with the symposium on the press and democracy in Africa organized jointly by Reporters sans Frontières and the Commission. The ceremony will be held at 11.45 in room 3 B of the Borschette Centre and be presided over by Mr Manuel Marín, Member of the Commission with special responsibility for cooperation and humanitarian assistance and chairman of the Natali Prize jury. Background: the Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalism In memory of the late Lorenzo Natali, who was Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities with special responsibility for development cooperation, the Commission last year created the journalism prize that bears his name (see Official Journal No C 182 of 18 July 1992). Articles on development cooperation published in newspapers or magazines from anywhere in the world and written in one of the official languages of the European Community may be entered for the Natali Prize. The jury will pay particular attention to articles which stand out for their defence of human rights and democracy as vital aspects of economic and social development. As an exception, the jury may also decide to award the prize to a means of communication which has made special efforts to defend human rights and democracy in developing countries. The jury for 1992 was chaired by Mr Manuel Marín, the Commission Vice- President with special responsibility for development cooperation. The Lorenzo Natali Prize is worth ECU 5 000. Fifty three applications were accepted for the 1992 Natali Prize. * * *
