Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards Explained

The Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards recognize coverage of issues included in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as related to Asia.[1]

Organization

The awards were run by the Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong,[2] Amnesty International Hong Kong [3] and the Hong Kong Journalists Association.[4] On April 25, 2022, the FCC announced the suspension of the awards citing fears of "unintentionally" violating the city's National Security Law, leading to the resignation of 8 members from the organization's Press Freedom Committee and public criticism.[5]

After the FCC announcement, US-based nonprofit The Campaign for Hong Kong's President Samuel Chu announced his organization would step in to honor the 2022 winners[6] in a virtual ceremony on May 10, 2022. [7] [8]

Content

Past recipients have been from all over the world, have worked for various international media organizations, and have covered various countries, mostly in Southeast Asia and China. These include local journalists from the South China Morning Post,[9] regional media like Radio Free Asia [10] and The Far Eastern Economic Review, and international media like the Wall Street Journal.[11]

Works are not restricted to those from or about Hong Kong, though the awards do emphasize Hong Kong's place as a model of free speech in the area.

Guests speakers have included activists like John Kamm,[12] who works with China to improve its human rights record, and Cardinal Joseph Zen, the highest-ranking Catholic prelate in greater China.[13]

References

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  2. Web site: Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong . www.fcchk.org . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080610043403/http://www.fcchk.org/media/media-hrpa-main.htm . 10 June 2008 . dead.
  3. https://www.amnesty.org.hk/html/taxonomy/term/61
  4. Web site: Human Rights Press Awards . 2009-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090207205813/http://www.hkja.org.hk/portal/Site.aspx?id=A1-500&lang=en-US . 2009-02-07 . dead .
  5. News: Hong Kong foreign press club scraps prestigious human rights awards. Theodora. Yu. The Washington Post. 25 April 2022. 14 May 2022.
  6. Web site: In full: Winners of the axed FCC Human Rights Press Awards – revealed. Tom. Grundy. Hong Kong Free Press. 27 April 2022. 14 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Hong Kong police arrest Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen over protester assistance fund. Rita. Cheng . Chen . Zifei . Jia . Ao . Radio Free Asia. 11 May 2022. 14 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Freedom of the Press Will Not be Canceled: 2022 Human Rights Press Awards . Campaign for Hong Kong . May 10, 2022 . .
  9. Web site: Sherry Lee . Careers and Placement, CEDARS . Career Stories . 2009-01-25 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080505222027/http://www.hku.hk/cepc/NEW/stories/career/sherry.html . 2008-05-05 .
  10. Web site: Three Press Awards for RFA in Hong Kong. April 17, 2007 . Radio Free Asia. en. 2019-06-26.
  11. Web site: March 26, 2007 . The Wall Street Journal Asia and Far Eastern Economic Review Receive 10 Honors in 11th Annual Human Rights Press Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071018143015/http://www.dowjones.com/Pressroom/PressReleases/Other/Asia/2007/0326_Asia_TheWallStreetJournalAsia_8086.htm . Oct 18, 2007 . Dow Jones.
  12. Web site: John Kamm Speaks at Human Rights Press Awards in Hong Kong . Dui Hua News . March 29, 2008 . 2009-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509102511/http://www.duihua.org/2008/03/john-kamm-to-speak-at-human-rights.html . 2008-05-09 . dead .
  13. Web site: The 9th Annual Human Rights Press Awards . Amnesty International Asia Pacific Regional Office . 2009-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090805080049/http://asiapacific.amnesty.org/apro/aproweb.nsf/pages/hkpressaward . 2009-08-05 . dead .

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