IPA’s Freedom to Publish Committee that determines the nominees and prize winners stated that this prize was given to two people for the first time of its 11-year history. It was also emphasized that this was IPA’s reaction to Turkish government’s crackdowns on media, academy and cultural life.
Îsal her wiha Azadeh Pasapour e-weşanger a Îranî ku li Londonê dijî û pirtûkên nivîskarên qedexekirî çap dike, Moe Way nivîskar, helbestvan û weşanger ê Bûrmayî, Kim Jeong-ae romanûs, rojnameger û weşangerê ji Koreya Bakûr û Gui Minhai weşangerê Swedî jî ji bo xelatê weke namzet hatibûn nîşandan.