Daphne Caruana Galizia is one of three candidates shortlisted for the 2020 Allard Prize for International Integrity, the Daphne Caruana Galizia foundation said.
The Allard Prize for International Integrity has announced its three finalists for the 2020 Allard Prize. The $100,000 Prize is one of the largest awards in the world dedicated to upholding human rights and fighting corruption.
After a comprehensive nomination and selection process, this year’s three finalists were selected from 525 nominations from 80 countries around the world.
Apart from the journalist who was killed in 2017, the other candidates are The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and Howard Wilkinson.
This International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala was established in 2007 by an agreement between the United Nations and the Guatemalan government to strengthen and support state institutions responsible for the investigation and prosecution of criminal groups that had infiltrated state institutions since the end of Guatemala’s decades-long internal armed conflict.
While acting as head of Danske Bank’s trading unit in the Baltics, Howard Wilkinson came across suspicious activity in bank records. His investigation eventually uncovered a money laundering operation worth at least 230 billion Euros, one of the largest such operations in the world discovered so far.
“Each of the finalists has demonstrated incredible strength and courage in protecting human rights, opposing corruption, and promoting transparency, accountability, and the Rule of Law,” says Peter Allard.
“Despite facing great personal risks for their efforts, and in one case making the ultimate sacrifice, the finalists have displayed unyielding commitment and integrity in protecting human rights and combatting corruption in its many forms. It is my hope that these remarkable finalists and their stories of dedication and courage will inspire others to protect human rights, and fight oppression and abuses of power wherever we encounter them.”
The winner will be announced at a virtual ceremony on October 21, 2020.