President Zuma Drops Lawsuit against IPA Freedom to Publish Prize-winner
President Zuma has withdrawn his claim for compensation and an apology against cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (“Zapiro”).
The 2012 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize Goes to Jonathan Shapiro (“Zapiro”)
Cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro ("Zapiro") has been named the recipient of this year's IPA Freedom to Publish Prize for his exemplary courage in upholding freedom to publish.
IPA Report Critizices Censorship in Vietnam
In its first report on the freedom to publish conditions in Vietnam, IPA concludes that the screening of books is a complex, opaque, at time irrational, and highly bureaucratic process that books and other written materials have to undergo prior to- and post- publication, and formulates an IPA Road Map for Freedom to Publish, making specific recommendations to the Vietnamese government to move towards greater freedom to publish in the country.
2012
01/11/12 – President Zuma Drops Lawsuit against IPA Freedom to Publish Prize-winner
15/10/12 – IPA Statement before the UN Human Rights Committee
08/06/12 – The 2012 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize Goes to Jonathan Shapiro ("Zapiro")
10/04/12 – Publisher & Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Zarakolu Freed Pending Trial
14/03/12 – IPA Demands Freedom for Nobel Peace Nominee Ragip Zarakolu
01/03/12 – IPA Urges Morocco to Authorize the Distribution of a Book
17/01/12 – IPA Report Criticizes Censorship in Vietnam
2011
22/12/11 – IPA Defends Egyptian Publishers against Accusations from Egyptian Military Government
09/12/11 – IPA Letter to Council of Europe Condemning Russia's anti-LGBT Laws
01/11/11 – IPA Calls for Immediate Release of Publisher Zarakolu
10/10/11 – IPA Calls for Immediate Acquittal of Buroughs Turkish Publisher
05/07/11 – IPA Calls for Immediate Acquittal of Publisher Irfan Sanci
08/06/11 – IPA Condemns Attack on Bui Chat
03/05/11 – Bui Chat Released on Conditions
01/05/11 – IPA Condemns Arrest of Bui Chat and Calls for his Immediate Release
25/04/11 – The 2011 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize Goes to Bui Chat of Giay Vun Publishing
18/04/11 – IPA to Name 2011 Freedom to Publish Prize Recipient at Buenos Aires Book Fair
11/03/11 – IPA Condemns Conviction of Publisher Zarakolu
09/03/11 – Joint IPA-PEN-Index on Censorship UPR Submission on Syria
10/02/11 – Joint IPA-EPA Declaration: Egyptian Publishers Stand Up for Freedom
02/02/11 – IPA Vice-President's Publishing House under Attack!
28/01/2011 – IPA Calls on Egyptian Authorities to Restore Freedom of Expression on the Eve of the Cairo Book Fair
17/01/11 – IPA Reports Criticizes Censorship in Vietnam
2010
07/12/10 – IPA Welcomes Acquittal of Turkish Publisher Irfan Sanci
02/11/10 – Dosh Receives 2010 IPA FTP Prize at 29th Istanbul Book Fair
09/10 – Invitation to UN-side Event on Freedom of Expression and Defamation of Religions
24/08/10 – IPA Letter to Hu Jintao Calling for the Release of Tragyal
10/06/10 – IPA and Pen International Condemn Conviction of N. Mehmet Güler
09/06/2010 – IPA Calls for Acquittal of Publisher Zarakolu
07/06/10 – 5th Report of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) (Eng.) (Fr.)
17/02/10 – Freedom of Expression Organisations Call on Iran to Open Doors to UN Human Rights Experts
11/02/10 – Free Press and Free Expression Organisations to Iran: Release Jailed Journalists, Writers
10/02/10 – Open Letter to Ayatollah Khamenei. Help free writers held in Iran: Sign Petition!
7/01/10 – IPA & WAN Call on France to Pressure Tunisia on Freedom of Expression (Eng., Fr.)
pre-2010
18/06/09 – "Freedom to Publish under Siege in Iran" - IPA Report Slams Censorhip in Iran
25/04/09 – IPA Freedom to Publish Prize Goes to 3 Tunisia Activists (Eng., Fr.)
26/02/09 – IPA letter to EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn
20/02/09 – IPA Protests Ban on Vietnamese Publisher
20/02/09 – IPA letter to Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications
09/01/09 – 2009 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize: Nominate by 13 March!
01/10/08 – Publishers and Booksellers Strongly Condemn Recent Attacks on Publishers and Booksellers
17/09/08 – Publisher Ragip Zarakolu Receives 2008 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize at Opening of International Seminar on Neo-Censorship
29/08/08 – IPA urges Russian authorities to lift censorship on Muslim litterature
20/08/08 – TMG protests attack on journalist and representative of IFEX member group, Sihem Bensedrine at Tunis Airport (Eng. & Fr.)
10/07/08 – TMG Raises Tunisian Concerns with French President (Eng., Fr.)
09/07/08 – WAN/TMG/IPA letter to President Sarkozy re FoE in Tunisia (Eng.) (Fr.)
01/07/08 – Threats to the Open Book - Register for Int'l Symposium on Neo-Censorship - Amsterdam 18-20 September 2008
20/06/2008 – IPA letter to Vietnamese PM
19/06/08 – Article 301: IPA and PEN Condemn Sentencing of Publisher Zarakolu
09/06/08 – UNHRC - Item 6 - Joint IPA/PEN/WAN Oral Submission
15/05/08 – 2008 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize goes to Ragýp Zarakolu
30/04/08 – Article 301 Reform Fails to Meet Publisher Demands
08/04/08 – IPA/PEN/WPFC written submission to the UPR Session on Tunisia (8 April 2008)
06/03/08 – IPA Condemns Calls for a Boycott of Paris Book Fair
05/03/08 – TMG Urges Tunisian Government to Cease Repeated Attacks on HR Defenders
17/01/08 – International Publishers Commemorate Hrant Dink
16/01/08 – 2008 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize: Nominate by 18 April - 2008 Nomination Form
12/12/07 – IPA deplores continued harassment as Zarakolu trial drags on
10/12/07 – Joint IPA/PEN report on freedom of expression in Belarus
20/11/07 – IPA/PEN/WPFC written submission to the UPR Session to be held on 7-18 April 2008
12/10/07 – IPA Freedom to Publish Prize to be awarded in Amsterdam World Book Capital City 2008
11/10/07 – IPA supports Table Mountain Declaration
10/10/07 – IPA supports Table Mountain Declaration. See IPA Resolution. See Table Mountain Declaration
11/09/07 – IPA meets Anna Politkovskaya's newspaper in Moscow
10/09/07 – IPA, PEN and ARTICLE 19 call for the abolition of Art. 301
25/07/07 – Tunisia Monitoring Group welcomes liberation of Mohamed Abbou (Fr., Eng.)
15/06/07 – 2007 IPA Freedom Awards open 2nd Cape Town Book Fair
08/06/07 – Open Letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao
29/05/07 – IPA Freedom to Publish Director addresses 5th Freedom of Expression Gathering
16/05/07 – 2007 IPA Freedom Prize goes to Zimbabwean publisher Ncube. 2007 IPA Freedom Prize - Special Award goes to Dink and Politkovskaya
16/05/07 – Publisher pressure reunites Tehran Book Fair
25/04/07 – Open Letter to President of UN Council on Human Rights condemning resolution on defamation
25/04/07 – IPA condemns UN resolution on defamation
19/04/07 – IPA condemns assassination of Turkish publishers and presses for thorough investigation to end escalation of brutal attacks on freedom of expression
11/04/07 – 4th Report of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (Eng., Fr.)
11/04/07 – IPA and fellow Tunisia Monitoring Group members launch 4th report on Freedom of Expression in Tunisia
09/03/07 – IPA Letter to Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance opposing book fair separation plans
23/02/07 – Letter urging the repeal of Article 301 TPC
13/02/07 – Joint Declaration demanding abolishment of article 301 TPC
13/02/07 – 34 non-governmental organisations have released a Joint Declaration demanding a total abolishment of article 301 TPC
19/01/07 – IPA condemns the killing of Hrant Dink
08/12/06 – IPA receives "Liberty" Prize
05/12/06 – IPA denounces censorship in Iran
05/12/06 – IPA Letter to Iranian authorities urging descrease in levels of censorship
12/10/06 – IPA welcomes the awarding of the Nobel Prize for literature to Orhan Pamuk
10/10/06 – IPA condemns the murder of Anna Politkovskaya
21-24/09/06 – Freedom of Expression in focus @ Göteborg Book Fair (Programme)
21/09/06 – First IPA Freedom Prize goes to courageous Female Iranian Publisher
01/05/2006 – 3rd Report of the Tunisia Monitoring Group
07/04/06 – Publishers reaffirm commitment to Freedom of Expression
08/03/06 – US calls alleged Al-Jazeera bombing threat "unfounded" and "preposterous"
15/11/05 – FoE experts question credibility of UN World Summit on the Information Society in Tunisia (Eng. & Fr.)
26/09/05 – WSIS Prepcom 3 – Press Conference on FoE in Tunisia – Geneva
01/09/05 – 2nd Report of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (Eng., Fr.)
09/06/05 – TMG members urge Tunisian authorities to release books blocked through the legal submission procedure (Eng. & Fr.)
01/06/05 – Report on banned books in Tunisia
17/05/05 – Joint IPA/PEN Comments to new Turkish Penal Code
28/04/05 – TMG members call on Tunisian authorities to stop confiscating books at Tunis airport (Eng., Fr.)
11/02/05 – Joint IPA/PEN Oral Submission before the UN Commission on Human Rights
01/02/05 – Joint IPA/PEN/IBF Letter in Greek blasphemy case
14/12/04 – IPA Letter protesting banning of The Da Vinci Code in Lebanon
01/12/04 – IPA/PEN Report on Freedom of Expression in Turkey
15/11/04 – IPA Position Paper – Cultural Diversity Convention
20/06/04 – Joint IFLA/IPA Statement on the OFAC Regulations
16/04/04 – IPA Letter defending freedom to publish in the Philippines
23/03/04 – Joint IPA/PEN Oral Submission before the UN Commission on Human Rights
07/07/03 – Report on postponement of implementation of Hong Kong's Art. 23
26/06/03 – Joint IFLA/IPA Statement on Freedom of Expression on the Internet
20/02/03 – Joint IFLA/IPA Statement on the Role of Creators