Asia Business Daily's "Sexual Exploitation, Out" Wins 28th Amnesty International Press Award

The Korea branch of Amnesty International announced on March 11 that it has selected "Sexual Exploitation, Out," a special report by The Asia Business Daily reporter Hyunju Lee, as the winner of the 28th Amnesty International Press Award Grand Prize.

The Asia Business Daily Reporter Hyunju Lee

"Sexual Exploitation, Out" highlights the vulnerability of youths to sexual exploitation crimes through online channels such as social networking services (SNS) and messengers, and examines the insufficiency of legal and social safety nets. Through interviews with experts, including Linda Barrington-Leach, Secretary General of the 5Rights Foundation, the report presented concrete measures to protect children and adolescents in digital environments, which subsequently led to the introduction of related legislation.

Other Grand Prize winners include: ▲ The Hankyoreh's "Buried Alive: The Hidden Deaths of Migrant Workers" ▲ The Hankook Ilbo's "Filicide-Suicide: Documenting a Tragedy" ▲ EBS's "Children in Crisis: Invisible Rescue Signals" ▲ Segye Ilbo's "While You Were Sleeping" ▲ The Maeil Labor News' "London Bagel Museum: Series on Suspected Death from Overwork" ▲ KBS's "I Was There That Day: Testimonies of the December 3 Martial Law" ▲ SBS's "Tracking the Reality of Coupang, the Kingdom of Kim Beomseok." This year, the newly established Candlelight Award (for regional and independent reporting) was given to ▲ Maeil Shinmun's "Daegu Isolation Report" and ▲ Gyeonggi Ilbo's "Exposing the Reality of Youth Family Caregivers in Gyeonggi Province: Living as Shadow Heads of Household."

Cho Heekyung, Secretary General of Amnesty International Korea, stated, "Through the submissions, we confirmed how crucial a role journalism plays in spreading and publicizing human rights agendas within society," adding, "This year, reports that shed light on issues such as the social safety net, the right to survival, access to education and treatment for vulnerable groups, and mobility rights for people with disabilities were particularly noteworthy."

The awards ceremony will be held on March 23 at the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul.

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