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86 journalists killed, 887 arrested, 67 abducted, and this simply over the year 2007.

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In some countries, a journalist can spend several years in jail for a word or a picture.

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This is why, with the Lorenzo Nattali Prize, the European Union, which supplies 60% of the

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development aid in the world, is also involved in the field of ideas by supporting journalists

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committed to the development of democracy and human rights. The 2007 prize jury was

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chaired by Femi Okay, a journalist from CNN.

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The jury rewarded a Malaysian journalist, Lu Siu Ying, out of over 1,500 applicants

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from 160 countries, for this article in which she relates the story of villagers who fought

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against their corrupt leader.

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Winning this prize is not so much for me. It's also for people who are trying to defend

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their rights in China. But for me personally, I think it shows me that if I'm persistent,

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if I keep on doing my work, I will be able to write a good story. And it shows that persistence,

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you know, when you are a reporter, it does pay. That's very important for me.

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To support journalism and development in the world, the European Commission,

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Reporters Without Borders, and the World Association of Newspapers

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have willingly associated themselves to the 2008 Lorenzo Nattali Prize.