{"id":30383,"date":"2025-06-05T11:17:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/bbc-ni-wins-award-for-spotlight-documentary\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T11:17:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:17:43","slug":"bbc-ni-wins-award-for-spotlight-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/bbc-ni-wins-award-for-spotlight-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC NI wins award for Spotlight documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Producer Imelda Lynch (left) and reporter Jennifer O’Leary (right) at the awards ceremony<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The BBC has won an award for a documentary about the murder of showjumper Katie Simpson at an awards ceremony in London.<\/p>\n

BBC Northern Ireland picked up the Nations and Regions Award for Spotlight: Katie \u2013 Coerced and Killed<\/a> at the Amnesty Media Awards.<\/p>\n

The 12 categories commended the most outstanding human rights journalism of the last year.<\/p>\n

Other winners included Channel 4, Financial Times, ITV News, BBC Eye Investigations, The Guardian and BBC Radio 4.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The awards ceremony took place at the BFI Southbank in London on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

It was hosted by actor, writer and director Jolyon Rubinstein and featured a performance by singer Emeli Sand\u00e9.<\/p>\n

The Nations and Regions Award is supported by the Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Singer Emeli Sand\u00e9 performed at the awards ceremony<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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This year, the award ceremony shone a spotlight on the dangers that journalists often face to expose human rights issues. <\/p>\n

At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed in 2024, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists<\/a>, with 70% of those a result of Israeli military action in Gaza and Lebanon.<\/p>\n

A special award for Outstanding Contribution to Human Rights Journalism was presented to Al-Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief, Wael Al-Dahdouh\u202f, who gave a speech during the ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Breathtaking journalism’<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Amnesty International UK chief executive Sacha Deshmukh said “some truly breathtaking journalism” was highlighted during the ceremony.<\/p>\n

He said this was “proof that good human rights reporting is absolutely essential for exposing injustices and holding power to account”. <\/p>\n

“Journalism is far more than just reporting on the facts – it can instigate very real, concrete change that impacts peoples’ lives across the planet.<\/p>\n

“At a time when journalists around the globe are under increased attack and at risk of being silenced, it is more important than ever to champion their work and make a stand for press freedom.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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