Amnesty International extends deadline for 26th annual Media Awards

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 15, 2021 /CNW/ -A Canadian journalists have an extra week to submit their stories to Amnesty International's Media Awards in Canada, the human rights organization announced today. The English-speaking branch of Amnesty International's Canadian section will now accept submissions up to 11:59 p.m. EST on Jan. 22, 2021.These awards honour outstanding reporting on human rights issues by journalists in Canada and Canadian journalists abroad, while also increasing awareness and understanding of human rights issues for all in Canada.If you are a Canadian journalist or working as a journalist in Canada, we invite you to review the judging criteria below and submit your 2020 human rights stories with the link provided. We look forward to hearing from you.