A NORTH Yorkshire student is in the running for Amnesty International’s Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year award.
Lucy Watkiss, 15, of Rowans Way, Northallerton, will now have her work judged by a panel of editors, authors and industry professionals including award-winning journalist Ian Cobain, renowned author Anna Perera and television celebrity Danny Bartlett.
Lucy, who wrote about the civil war in Sudan, said: “I am absolutely delighted to have been long listed for this award. I became aware of the situation in South Sudan during a geography lesson and after reading some more was inspired to write my article on the subject.”
The top three from each category will be invited to an awards ceremony held at Amnesty International UK’s headquarters on 9 May, where the winner will be announced.
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