David Frenkel

David Frenkel has won the 2021 European Press Prize Special Award with ‘Brutalised Minsk: how Belarusian police beat protesters.’

David Frenkel (29) is a St. Petersburg based reporter and photojournalist at Mediazona focused on human rights, freedom of information and police brutality.

Maxim Litavrin

Maxim Litavrin has won the 2021 European Press Prize Special Award with ‘Brutalised Minsk: how Belarusian police beat protesters.’

Maxim Litavrin is a 25 years old Moscow based journalist interested in data researches. He is currently working at Mediazona, an independent small media outlet focused on human rights affairs in ex-USSR countries.