Best TV, video or documentary about international affairs with a run time over 20 minutes
Award Year: 2025
Award Name: The Peter Jennings Award 2025-2026
Recipient: William Thorne, Naji Tamimi, Nicholas Dove, Craig Pennington and Emma Hill
Affiliation: Al Jazeera English
Honored Work: “AL Jazeera Investigates – Hasina: 36 Days in July”
A powerful investigation with real-world impact, Al Jazeera’s documentary unveils the mechanics of a deadly crackdown by Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, which claimed the lives of more than 1,400 protesters as she clung to power.
Link to the Winning Work:
Citations for Excellence:
Amel Guettatfi, Laila Al-Arian, Adrienne Haspel and Media Town
Al Jazeera English
“Fault Lines – The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya”