Tag Archives: Kashmir journalist wins AFP’s Kate Webb Prize for coverage of India’s lockdown

Freelance reporter Ahmer Khan was named the winner of the 2019 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize on Thursday for his coverage on the ground in occupied Kashmir during Delhi’s lockdown of the disputed region. The award, named after one of AFP’s finest correspondents, recognises journalism by locally hired reporters in Asia operating in risky or difficult conditions. Khan, 27, was honoured for a series …

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