Marie-Yolande Saint-Fleur, Haiti

At the time of her Courage in Journalism Award, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported, "The military coup that toppled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide abruptly ended a flourishing period for the Haitian media. The Haitian Armed Forces and their paramilitary squads intimidated and attacked news outlets."

Because of her photographs, Saint-Fleur was targeted by both the military and armed civilians. Her photo agency was forced to close after the coup and Saint-Fleur, fearing for her life, was forced into hiding, fleeing to remote areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. In 1993, she returned to Haiti, but after she was shot at and armed civilians repeatedly threatened her because of her continued reporting, Saint-Fleur sought refuge in the United States. She now lives in New York.