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From Times Online
June 18, 2008

Times Iraq Correspondent wins award

Byline the Times Baghdad correspondent Deborah Haynes

Times Online

Deborah Haynes, The Times Baghdad Correspondent, won the Amnesty International National Newspapers award last night for her series of articles about the plight of Iraqi interpreters who worked for the British Army.

Her campaign led to the Government reversing its policy and offering assistance to the Iraqis who were victimised for working with the British.

The judges praised Ms Haynes for her courageous coverage, saying: "In a country where bad news is commonplace, this is one story had a happy ending."

Read the story which revealed the plight of the Iraqi interpreters here

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Read her article about Iraqi interpreters being flown out to Britain by clicking here

Read her Inside Iraq blog, for the latest behind-the-scenes news, here

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jayil, london, uk

Congratulations Ms Haynes We appreciate all effort .to help us

Ali, Amman, Jordan

Congratulations, Ms Haynes. Although it's still not over (see Glasgow). A translator myself (as distinct from an interpreter), but unable to master any non-European languages, I can empathise with the triple or quadruple difficulties these Iraqis face. I hope for their success, here and in the ME.

Julia Iskandar, London, England

Congratulations to Ms. Haynes and The Times for effecting change and potentially saving lives. Well done!

Scott, Baghdad, Iraq

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