The European Commission launched the 15th edition of the Lorenzo Natali prize for journalists writing on topics of human rights and democracy in the developing world. A total of 50.000 EUR prize money is awarded to outstanding pieces of print and online journalism in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America/Caribbean. Submissions are welcome at www.nataliprize.eu until 31 January 2007.

The 2006 Lorenzo Natali Prize applies to written and online press journalists who published an article on the defence of Human rights or democracy between 1st September 2005 and 31st December 2006.