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.
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
The International Publishers Association condemns the banning of an award-winning book in New Zealand.
The International Publishers Association condemns the banning of an award-winning book in New Zealand.
Do Copyright and Human Rights go together?
Copyright protection is not per se a human right, but it is a tool which protects the human rights of authors and publishers. Copyright impacts on freedom of expression, both of the author and of members of the public who wish to distribute the author’s works as part of their own freedom of expression. This does not just mean the freedom to express a certain opinion, but also to chose the appropriate medium to do so, or even to remain silent.
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” […]
Charlie Hebdo and the right to publish
South African political cartoonist Zapiro (aka Jonathan Shapiro) was the winner of the 2012 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize. In the wake of the January 7th attack on Charlie Hebdo, we spoke to him about growing threats to freedom of expression.
IPA Freedom to Publish winner honoured in Lithuania
Ihar Lohvinau, the Belarusian publisher who won the IPA 2014 Freedom to Publish Prize has been honoured at a special ceremony in Vilnius, organised by the Federation of European Publishers (FEP).
Free at last! Turkish publisher Deniz Zarakolu released from detention
We are delighted to report that Turkish writer, publisher and translator Deniz Zarakolu has been released from prison, after spending two and a half years in pre-trial detention.
Bookspotting app mobilises literature
With reading habits shifting online and onto portable devices, a new app has launched which uses GPS technology to tell book-lovers if they’re in the vicinity of classic scenes from literature.