New frontiers
from The Bookseller by Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi. I have always believed in the positive impact that dialogue has on narrowing divides and bringing about sustainable change, and it is for this reason that the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) sought full membership in the International Publishers Association (IPA) soon after its creation.
IPA Seriously Concerned about Missing Hong Kong Publishers
The International Publishers Association (IPA) has joined the Swedish Publishers Association (SPA) and the Publishers Association (PA) UK in expressing deep concern about the whereabouts and safety of five Hong Kong-based publishers and booksellers.
IPA Slams Vatican for Attempting to Silence Critics
The International Publishers Association (IPA) has joined the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) and European journalism and freedom-of-speech watchdogs to condemn the Vatican for attempting to jail two authors who alleged corruption and financial wrongdoing in the highest circles of the Holy See.
IPA criticises yet another example of Turkish government censorship
International Publishers Association (IPA) has joined the Turkish Publishers Assocaition (TPA) in criticizing yet another example of blatant political censorship in Turkey.
CHINA: SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FOUR HONG KONG-BASED PUBLISHERS
The International Publishers Association and PEN International are alarmed at reports that four people associated with a publisher and bookstore in Hong Kong famous for producing and stocking books critical of the Chinese authorities have gone missing.
IPA Demands Protection for Publishers in Bangladesh
The murderous attacks on Bangladeshi publishers and writers over the weekend are direct attacks on the freedom to publish — a fundamental freedom in all civilized countries.
IPA condemns Turkish Government’s attacks on independent media.
The International Publishers Association is alarmed at reports that the Turkish Government is shutting down and seizing the independent and critical media outlets of the Koza-IPek Media Group, including Kanaltürk and Bugün TV, ahead of the forthcoming general election in that country.
The International Publishers Association calls for nominations for the 2016 Freedom to Publish Prize.
‘Freedom to Publish and copyright are the twin pillars upon which the IPA stands. Our Freedom to Publish Prize is unique in being the only international award that honours the exemplary courage shown by publishers who dare to publish controversial books in the face intimidation, harassment or worse,’ said IPA President, Richard Charkin.
Image by Keizer – an Egyptian street artist
Alaa Al Aswany: copyright and human rights go together
Alaa Al Aswany is the Arab world’s bestselling novelist. We spoke to him about the precarious situation for writers in countries, like Egypt, without proper copyright protection.
Freedom to Publish news stories 2015
Salman Rushdie slams critics of PEN’s Charlie Hebdo tribute (27.4.2015) Amos Yee: YouTube star, teenager, dissident (10.4.2015) Japan reviews history textbooks for its schoolchildren, and riles its neighbours (10.4.2015) Naomi Wolf: The fastest way to spread extremism is with the censor’s boot (7.4.2015) Book publishers warn of censorship in Hong Kong (30.3.15) Clean Reader app, which filters/changes “offensive” […]