Every year journalists, bloggers and people who wish to share the truth despite of adverse political or social situation, loose their health and lives, are forced to go into hiding or in the best case scenario – exhale. As freedom of speech is the most important value for them, very often they stand against ruling establishments no matter the costs. Passion for Freedom as every year recognises work and courage of these independent journalists. Sadly enough, some of these nominations are being granted posthumously.
- Douglas Murray
- Mona Eltahawy
- Raif Badawi
- Masoumeh Alinejad-Ghomi
- Washiqur Rahman
- Arvijit Roy
- Zvi Yehezkeli
- James Delingpole
- Lars Hedegaard Jensen
- Max Kolonko
- Yulia Latynina
- Ezra Levant
- Alexander Morozov
- Raheel Raza
- Ed West
- Meera Vijayann