PAST EVENT: Freedom of Expression Awards 2008: the nominees

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The shortlists for the 2008 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards have been finalised. The awards will be presented on 21 April in London The T R Fyvel Book Award The Loser by Fatos Kongoli, Seren. Holy Warriors: A journey into the Heart of Indian Fundamentalism by Edna Fernandes, Portobello The Art of Political Murder: Who killed Bishop Gerardi? by Francisco Goldman, Atlantic Books The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid, Penguin The Guardian Journalism Award Arat Dink (Turkey) Huang Liangtian (China) Iqbal Athas (Sri Lanka) Manana Aslamazyan (Russian Federation) The Bindmans Law and Campaigning Award Lydia Cacho (Mexico) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (Pakistan) U Gambira (Burma) Yetaai Vs China Telecom (China) The Economist New Media Award AJ Naklasila/Channel 4 New Media / Truevision (UK) Ethio Zagol (Ethiopia) Wikileaks (International / US) Iran Proxy (Iran) The Index Film Award Battle For Haditha Dir: Nick Broomfield, 93 minutes, UK (2007) Ahlam (Dreams) Iraq (2006), 110 Minute Running Time, Language: Arabic, English Sub-Titles Black Gold Dir: Nick Francis and Marc Francis, Running Time: 78 minutes, 12.08 East of Bucharest (A Fost sau n-a fost?) Dir: Corneliu Porumboiu, Romania, 2006 / 89 Mins / In Romanian with English Subtitles

By Padraig Reidy

19 Mar 08

Events | News and features | United Kingdom

The shortlists for the 2008 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards have been finalised. The awards will be presented on 21 April in London

The T R Fyvel Book Award

The Loser by Fatos Kongoli, Seren.
Holy Warriors: A journey into the Heart of Indian Fundamentalism by Edna Fernandes, Portobello
The Art of Political Murder: Who killed Bishop Gerardi? by Francisco Goldman, Atlantic Books
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid, Penguin

The Guardian Journalism Award

Arat Dink (Turkey)
Huang Liangtian (China)
Iqbal Athas (Sri Lanka)
Manana Aslamazyan (Russian Federation)

The Bindmans Law and Campaigning Award

Lydia Cacho (Mexico)
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (Pakistan)
U Gambira (Burma)
Yetaai Vs China Telecom (China)

The Economist New Media Award

AJ Nakasila/Channel 4 New Media / Truevision (UK)
Ethio Zagol (Ethiopia)
Wikileaks (International / US)
Iran Proxy (Iran)

The Index Film Award

Battle For Haditha Dir: Nick Broomfield, 93 minutes, UK (2007)
Ahlam (Dreams) Iraq (2006), 110 Minute Running Time, Language: Arabic, English Sub-Titles
Black Gold Dir: Nick Francis and Marc Francis, Running Time: 78 minutes,
12.08 East of Bucharest (A Fost sau n-a fost?) Dir: Corneliu Porumboiu, Romania, 2006 / 89 Mins / In Romanian with English Subtitles

By Padraig Reidy

Padraig Reidy is the editor of Little Atoms and a columnist for Index on Censorship. He has also written for The Observer, The Guardian, and The Irish Times.