The International Publishers Association is saddened to learn of the World Blind Union’s declaration to suspend participation in the shared projects initiated by the WIPO Stakeholder Platform.
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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
Today the International Publishers Association (IPA) has sent a letter to James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and to Tony Clement, Minister of Industry containing a detailed critique of C-32, the copyright Bill, which will soon be sent to a parliamentary committee for in-depth study and to hear testimony of expert witnesses and industry stakeholders, and copyright consumers.
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Michiel Kolman
25 May 2023
Michiel Kolman, Chair of the IPA's Inclusive Publishing and Literacy Committee, spoke to Jonathan Walker, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Association of American Publisher (AAP) about his work.
Hugo Setzer
23 April 2023
On 23 April, the world celebrates books, in the words of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), as "one of the most beautiful inventions for sharing ideas and embodying an effective instrument to fight poverty and ...
James Taylor
21 April 2023
A calmer but still bustling Day 3 which was no less important for IPA with the announcement of the 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire shortlist and a vital session on ‘lawfair’ that stifles freedom of expression.
James Taylor
20 April 2023
Day 2 of London Book Fair kicked off in two places for IPA. At the fair, IPA President, Karine Pansa, welcomed the Mayor of London for his opening keynote. Just outside the Fair, IPA Vice President, Gvantsa Jobava, was welcoming the IPA’s Copyright C...
James Taylor
18 April 2023
Day 1 of London Book Fair definitely went off with a bang for IPA. This year’s Fair has multiple stages with an excellent range of programming featuring a number of IPA members.
Hugo Setzer
12 April 2023
Easter week, considered from Palm Sunday to Easter itself, is a national holiday in Mexico. Usually, a quiet time to rest and to reflect, however, this year it was rather uneasy, due to some shocking news: on Sunday, April 2, the former Dean of the U...
Maria Pallante
03 April 2023
Following three years of litigation in the critical copyright case Hachette Book Group, et al, v. Internet Archive, we now have a strong and favorable result. In granting summary judgement for the publisher plaintiffs, Judge Koel...
Karine Pansa
31 March 2023
When we talk to decision makers about the IPA’s dual policy pillars of copyright and freedom to publish, or about the publishing sector more generally, it can quickly become obvious that we need to specify what we mean by ‘publishing’ — how there are...
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