German Development Media
Award 2013 went to Mr. Abdalle Ahmed Mumin Abdalle Ahmed Mumin from Somalia for
his outstanding reporting on human
rights and development
Mr. Abdalle Ahmed
Mumin Abdalle Ahmed Mumin was born in Kismayo, Somalia in 1984 and got a
bachelor's degree in social sciences from the University of Somalia in the
capital Mogadishu. Before beginning his media career, he worked as an English
teacher and youth activist. In 2001, he began writing articles for a local
newspaper, mainly focusing on social affairs. He also spent time working at
several radio stations.
Today Mumin is a freelance journalist based in the capital
and passionately involved in activism around media freedom and human rights.
His photograph was taken at a protest held by Somali
journalists against the detention and killing of their colleagues. The
reporters stand or sit with strips of tape across their mouths, on which they
have drawn a large X. The demonstration followed the arrest of a reporter who
interviewed a woman raped by government forces. Police officials had claimed
the interview was "false" and aimed only to discredit government
institutions. In 2012, 18 journalists were killed in Somalia while more than 28
were wounded, making the country one of the most dangerous places on earth to
work in the media.
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| "The most dangerous place for journalists in the world”, Mogadishu, Somalia |
About the Award
Honoring outstanding reporting on human rights and development
The German
Development Media Awards recognize excellence in human rights and development
journalism. The awards champion independent media across the world and put the
spotlight on journalists telling important stories affecting their communities,
countries and regions.
These awards are a new initiative by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Germany's international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle.
The BMZ has a proud tradition of honoring German journalists who focus on international development issues. Now, in partnership with Deutsche Welle, the new German Media Development Awards are also open to journalists from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
The German Development Media Awards aim to support the work of talented journalists around the world and to emphasize the role of human rights and development in strengthening democracy, good governance, civil society and freedom of the press.
These awards are a new initiative by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Germany's international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle.
The BMZ has a proud tradition of honoring German journalists who focus on international development issues. Now, in partnership with Deutsche Welle, the new German Media Development Awards are also open to journalists from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
The German Development Media Awards aim to support the work of talented journalists around the world and to emphasize the role of human rights and development in strengthening democracy, good governance, civil society and freedom of the press.
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