[1] Adler specialised in independent reporting from the world's most troubled countries, exposing poverty, human rights abuses and the fate of individuals in the midst of war and genocide.
During his career, he worked in over two dozen war zones, including El Salvador, Rwanda, the Republic of Congo, Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Chechnya, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Burundi, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea and Iraq.
Martin Adler was killed on 23 June 2006[2] after being shot at close range by an unknown assailant during a crowded rally in the Somalian capital, Mogadishu that was being held in support of the peace agreement.
[1] In 2001, he won the Amnesty International Media Award (news category) for his story on the kidnapping and sale of women in China.
The purpose of the prize is to honour a freelance cameraperson, journalist, fixer, driver or translator for their role in reporting a significant news story, to "raise awareness of the value of the recipient’s work" and to "help them to progress in their career".