Seitkazy Matayev, head of Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan, awarded with medal "For bravery" named after well-known rights advocate Andrey Sakharov
17 january 2018
Seikazy Matayev, chairman of the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan, has been awarded with the medal "For bravery" named after well-known rights advocate A.Sakharov in the nomination "Journalism as a deed" .
“The jury has considered dozens of candidatures of rights advocates, journalists and civil activists. S.Matayev did not apply for the premium, but the decision to award him came from the contest organizers," said the jury members.
The medal "For bravery" is one of prestigious awards for activists who have been prosecuted by the authorities for their active civil position. The prize was established in 2001. The jury includes writers, journalists, rights advocates and sociologists. Among the laureates of the prize have been Anna Politkovskaya, Otto Lacis, Boris Vishnevskiy, editorials of Radio Freedom, Russian service BBC, Novaya Gazeta, Echo of Moscow radio.
“The jury has considered dozens of candidatures of rights advocates, journalists and civil activists. S.Matayev did not apply for the premium, but the decision to award him came from the contest organizers," said the jury members.
The medal "For bravery" is one of prestigious awards for activists who have been prosecuted by the authorities for their active civil position. The prize was established in 2001. The jury includes writers, journalists, rights advocates and sociologists. Among the laureates of the prize have been Anna Politkovskaya, Otto Lacis, Boris Vishnevskiy, editorials of Radio Freedom, Russian service BBC, Novaya Gazeta, Echo of Moscow radio.
