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 28/09/12 – Freedom to Publish Mass Trial Continues in Turkey. IPA Calls for Release of Academic and Publisher Deniz Zarakolu 02/07/12 – Freedom to Publish Trial Opens in Turkey. IPA Observers Call for […]
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 15/11/11 – IPA & PEN International Call for Immediate Release of Publisher Zarakolu (on Day of the Imprisoned Writer) 01/11/11 – IPA Calls for Immediate Release of Publisher Zarakolu 10/10/11 – […]
2010
07/12/10 – IPA Welcomes Acquittal of Turkish Publisher Irfan Sanci 25/11/10 – Norwegian Publishers Offer NOK 500,000 Reward Following the Reopening of the Investigation of the Nygaard Case 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 […]