Reporters Mireia Prats, a resident of Navàs, and Joan Torrents collected the award, which includes one thousand euros, at the assembly hall of the Casino de Manresa. The winning work, the documentary Et faran un home (You will be made a man), broadcast on TV3’s Sense Ficció program, features ten testimonies from men who were harassed, raped, and tortured while serving in the military during the 80s and 90s.
“"Achieving that everyone rows in favor of recognizing the victims is also an award."
The award ceremony, organized by the Central Delegation of the College of Journalists of Catalonia with the collaboration of the Manresa City Council, coincided with the institutional declaration by the Parliament of Catalonia urging the Spanish government to open an official investigation into these abuses.
In addition to the main prize, two special mentions were presented. The first went to Cristina Sàez and Núria Juanico, from the newspaper Ara, for their report on financial irregularities and the work environment at the Josep Carreras Institute.
The second mention was awarded to Joan Serra Carné, Martí Oliver, and Pere Fontanals, a native of Manresa, from Nació Digital, for a series of reports investigating the untold history and funding of the political party Aliança Catalana.
