Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism honours high-quality investigative and in-depth journalism that defends and promotes the foundational values of the European Union. It was established to support press freedom and recognize journalists who contribute to democratic accountability and human rights protection. The prize is named after Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was known for her work exposing corruption and abuses of power. It is a European Parliament award.

The award focuses on journalism that:

• Promotes human dignity and human rights
• Supports freedom and democracy
• Defends equality and the rule of law
• Strengthens transparency and accountability
• Highlights social justice issues
• Protects fundamental European Union values

• Prize amount: €20,000
• Award frequency: Annual
• Organizer: European Parliament
• Award ceremony: European Parliament, Strasbourg
• Scheduled event: October 2025

• Deadline: 31-Jul-2026

see also: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2019/02/26/son-of-maltese-journalist-daphne-caruana-galizia-tells-un-impunity-continues/

https://www2.fundsforngos.org/individuals/apply-now-daphne-caruana-galizia-prize-for-journalism

This entry was posted on May 14, 2026 at 20:15 and is filed under awards, EU, human rights, Human Rights Defenders.

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