Mahjoub Mohamed Salih

[3] In any case, its journalists have been fined, and sensitive or controversial issues have been confiscated by Sudanese authorities.

[1] It has been awarded annually since 1961 for the stated purpose of "recognis[ing] outstanding action by an individual, a group or an institution in the cause of press freedom.

"[1] In attendance of the ceremony were the President of South Korea, Roh Moo-Hyun, several representatives from the diplomatic community, and over 1,300 journalists, publishers, and editors of newspapers in 82 countries.

[4] Salih became the application of that law, after Al-Ayam published an article seen as demeaning to the armed forces.

[4] In 2015 Salih identified the pressure against journalist in Sudan as having intensified from times past.