The Jury

The selection of the nominees is first made by the bureaux directors and heads of desks of Reporters Without Borders, who report back the most important cases of the past year. Then, taking into account various criterias (gender and geographic representation, respect of do no harm, emergent journalists etc.), the proposals are pooled and studied by all researchers of Reporters Without Borders. Finally, a shortlist of four potential winners is made for each prize, and it's time for the jury to vote.

The jury is composed of the seven presidents of the RSF sections all over the world and the Emeritus Board. Made up of men and women who have distinguished themselves in the field of human rights, in particular freedom of expression, the Emeritus Board will support and strengthen the work of Reporters Without Borders, bringing new ideas and fresh vision for the future. The jury selects the winner from the four nominees of each category by a simple majority.