Question: On April 23, 2018, which year was announced the year 2018 UNESCO Guillermo Canoe World Press Freedom Award?
(a) Mahmood Abu Zeid
(b) Muhammad Arman
(c) G. Shawn
(d) Jiyan Vendre
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On April 23rd, 2018, Egypt’s photojournalist Mahmood Abu Zeid was announced the year 2018 UNESCO Guillermo Canoe World Press Freedom Award.
- He was arrested in August 2013 to cover a demonstration in Rabaa-al-Adawiya Square (Cairo).
- Mahmood Abu Zeid is famous as Shawkan.
- He has been given this award on May 2nd, 2018 on the occasion of ‘World Press Freedom Day’.
Reference:
https://en.unesco.org/news/egyptian-photojournalist-mahmoud-abu-zeid-aka-shawkan-receive-2018-unescoguillermo-c
https://en.unesco.org/prizes/guillermo-cano
https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-seeking-nominations-unescoguillermo-cano-world-press-freedom-prize-2018-deadline-15