For its campaign to free Mahmoud Hussein, Al Jazeera wins the dotCOMM Award

For its campaign to free Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein, Al Jazeera Media Network has received a platinum award from the dotCOMM Awards.

As of December 23, 2016, Hussein had been detained in Egypt for more than four years without being charged. International competition honouring excellence in web creativity and digital communication, the dotCOMM Awards was founded in 2005. Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), one of the industry’s leading evaluators of creative work.

“This was a comprehensive campaign that included multiple international events, effective crisis communications, and support from media freedom organisations. We dedicate this award to Mahmoud and I commend the work done and extend my gratitude to all the divisions and digital platforms of the Network that have actively contributed to the success of this campaign,” said Ramzan Alnoimi, Acting Executive Director of Al Jazeera’s Global Brand and Communications.

‘We’re grateful for the global recognition of Al Jazeera’s campaign to free Mahmoud Hussein,’ said Satnam Matharu, Director of Brand and Communications. Mahmoud’s release is a victory for the international community at a time when journalists around the world are facing unprecedented threats and prosecutions.