The Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong

Reminder: New club restrictions starting from tomorrow

New club restrictions starting from tomorrow

Dear Members:

Please be reminded the latest club restrictions starting from tomorrow February 16, 2022:

•	All member and guest aged 12 or above must receive at least 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine unless having a medical certificate in order to dine in a group of 4 at restaurants, except Bert’s still allows unvaccinated person seated in a table of 2 until February 23.
•	The Club will close at 6 p.m.
•	Last orders for food will be 5 p.m. while last orders for drinks will be 5:30 p.m.
•	The gym is closed.
•	A mandatory use of “LeaveHomeSafe” QR code before entering the premise.
•	“Vaccine Pass” will be fully implemented with effective from February 24.

More details about the recent restrictions and “Vaccine Pass”, feel free to visit https://www.fcchk.org/further-tightening-of-restrictions-vaccine-pass-on-feb-24/

Thank you for your continuous support of the FCC. Please take care, stay safe and healthy.

February 15, 2022

Further Tightening of Restrictions & “Vaccine Pass” on Feb 24

Further Tightening of Restrictions & “Vaccine Pass” on Feb 24

Dear Members:

As you all know by now, the Hong Kong Government has further tightened epidemic containment measures in light of the drastic deterioration of the epidemic situation in HK, to take effect from February 10 till February 23. The FCC restrictions will be updated as follows:

•	All restaurants will close at 6 p.m. every day. Last food orders must be made by 5 p.m. and last drinks orders by 5:30 p.m. Some of the restaurants will start moving to Type D operation which will allow all vaccinated members and guests, or those who are medically exempt or below 12 years old to dine in a group of 4. This will be done in different stages as below:

•	The takeaway menu is available from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. The menu can be downloaded from our website at fcchk.org. Please place orders with the FCC Restaurant at 2844 2806 or [email protected]. All orders will be confirmed by a phone call.
•	No banqueting is available. There will be no in person club luncheon talks but the Club will organize some zoom talks to members.
•	No music performances will be held at this time.
•	The gym is closed.
•	All persons must wear a face mask at all times within Club premises, except when eating or drinking at the table.

Members and their guests must scan the “LeaveHomeSafe” QR code before entering the Club including the workroom. Only the specific three groups of persons have the option to either use the “LeaveHomeSafe” apps or complete a form.

Please be aware that use of the “LeaveHomeSafe” app is a government requirement, and anyone not using it faces a $5000 fine. There is no exception for not having a smartphone or forgetting your smartphone. In case of an inspection and a fine being issued, the Club is not responsible.

Staring from Feb 24, the Club will fully implement the “Vaccine Pass”, meaning that all member and guest aged 12 or above must receive at least the 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine unless having a medical certificate. Anyone who is unable provide valid proof of vaccination will be denied entry to the Club, according to the Government’s regulation. You can visit here (https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/27/P2022012700615.htm) to know how to obtain a QR code version of a medical exemption certificate. Below is the brief timeline to fulfill the “Vaccine Pass” requirement:

Thank you for your continued support of the FCC. Please take care, stay safe and healthy.

9 February 2022

2022 HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS AWARDS: Now Open for Entries

Update: The Human Rights Press Awards have been suspended.

2022 HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS AWARDS

Now Open for Entries

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We are delighted to announce that the Human Rights Press Awards, Asia’s most prestigious honours that recognise outstanding human rights reporting, have returned and are now open for entries. The deadline is February 1, 2022 (11:59 PM, HKT).

The Human Rights Press Awards, now in their 26th year, are organised by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong.

Showcasing this work has become more important than ever as governments around the region step up threats to basic freedoms since the pandemic broke out. This has ranged from locking up journalists, carrying out arbitrary detentions to silencing political opponents.

Submissions must have been reporting about the Asia region and been published or broadcast during the 2021 calendar year. Entries must be in either English or Chinese.

Categories include Breaking News, Feature, Multimedia, Video and Photography. Please go to the website for more details.

Each entry must cite the article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that the work seeks to address. This landmark document sets out the inalienable rights to which every person is entitled. The full text is available here: https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/index.html

Please mark your calendars and be ready to submit your work!

The online entry form will be open on January 1, 2022 at:
https://humanrightspress.awardsplatform.com/

For further information, please visit:
https://humanrightspressawards.org

And follow us on:
Twitter https://twitter.com/HRPressAwards
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsPA

For queries, please contact the awards administrator:

Telegram: https://t.me/iHRPA
Email: [email protected]

二零二二年人權新聞獎

現正接受報名

亞洲矚目的新聞界盛事、二零二二年人權新聞獎於2022年1月1日起接受報名，誠邀新聞工作者踴躍參與，截止日期為2022年2月1日（香港時間23:59）。

人權新聞獎由香港外國記者會主辦，以表彰亞洲區的卓越人權新聞報道，今年已是第二十六屆。獎項旨在增加公眾對人類基本權利尊重，並令大眾關注任何對這些權利之威脅。

自新冠疫情爆發以來，區內多個政府對基本人權自由之侵害不斷加劇，以防控疫情為由打壓言論自由、集會自由等事件時有發生，令舉辦此獎項更顯重要。

參選作品必須為亞洲區的人權議題採訪報道，並於二零二一年內刊出或公開播放。參賽作品須以中文或英文提交，今屆參賽類別包括：突發新聞、特寫、多媒體、錄像及攝影。詳情請瀏覽人權新聞獎官方網站。

參加者必須註明參選作品與《世界人權宣言》中哪一條人權宣言相關。《世界人權宣言》全文：https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/index.html

網上報名平台地址：
https://humanrightspress.awardsplatform.com/

有關比賽詳情請瀏覽新聞獎官方網站：
https://humanrightspressawards.org

亦可追蹤我們的社交平台以獲得最新資訊：
推特： https://twitter.com/HRPressAwards
臉書： https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsPA

如有查詢，請聯絡新聞獎秘書處：

Telegram: https://t.me/iHRPA
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FCC Update on Tighter Restrictions Starting Jan 7

FCC Update on Tighter Restrictions Starting Jan 7

Dear Members:

As the Hong Kong government has imposed further restrictions from Jan 7-Jan 20 in view of the COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong, the FCC is required to make some changes to our operations starting on Friday morning, Jan 7. The club will remain open but with the following restrictions:

•	All restaurants will close at 6 p.m. every day. Last food orders must be made by 5 p.m. and last drinks orders by 5:30 p.m.
•	The takeaway menu will still be available from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. The menu can be downloaded from our website at fcchk.org. Please place orders with the FCC Restaurant at 2844 2806 or [email protected]. All orders will be confirmed by a phone call.
•	The FCC will continue to restrict guests to three per member at all times. No more than 4 persons will be allowed at tables in all outlets. All outlets will remain at 75% capacity.
•	For all club or private events operated under Type D, the FCC will continue to follow all the government restrictions, including the requirement that at least two-thirds of the total number of participants must have received the first vaccine jab and show proof (through a QR code or on paper), and a limit of 6 persons per table.
•	Club luncheon talks will continue as scheduled, but according to the above restrictions (6 per table and two-thirds showing proof of first vaccination).
•	No live or music performances will be held at this time.
•	The gym will be closed.

We are sorry we have to adhere to these new restrictions, just as the Club was regaining its old verve and rhythm. We hope these restrictions are short term and we want everyone to stay safe and healthy.

Thank you for your continued support of the FCC.

6 January 2022

FCC Restrictions Continue To Remain In Place

FCC Restrictions Continue To Remain In Place

Dear Members:

The Hong Kong Government has announced that the current restriction measures will remain in effect until February 17, the FCC restrictions will continue to remain in place with the following:

•	All restaurants closes at 6 p.m. every day. Last food orders must be made by 5 p.m. and last drinks orders by 5:30 p.m. See our Chinese New Year operating hours at https://www.fcchk.org/event/2022-chinese-new-year-opening-hours/
•	The takeaway menu is available from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. (but until 5:30 p.m. on Jan 31 Chinese New Year’s Eve). The menu can be downloaded from our website at fcchk.org. Please place orders with the FCC Restaurant at 2844 2806 or [email protected]. All orders will be confirmed by a phone call.
•	The FCC continues to restrict guests to three per member at all times. No more than 4 persons will be allowed at tables in all outlets. All outlets will remain at 75% capacity.
•	For all club or private events operated under Type D, the FCC will continue to follow all the government restrictions, including the requirement that at least two-thirds of the total number of participants must have received the first vaccine jab and show proof (through a QR code or on paper), and a limit of 6 persons per table.
•	Club luncheon talks will continue as scheduled, but according to the above restrictions (6 per table and two-thirds showing proof of first vaccination).
•	No music performances will be held at this time.
•	The gym is closed.
•	All persons must wear a face mask at all times within Club premises, except when eating or drinking at the table.

The Government is going to expand the “Vaccine Bubble” starting from Feb 24 or before, meaning that all member and guest above aged 12 must receive at least the 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine unless having a medical certificate. The effective date may change subject to the latest Government announcement.

Thank you for your continued support of the FCC. Please take care, stay safe and healthy.

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

29 January 2022

FCC Restrictions Continue To Remain In Place

FCC Restrictions Continue To Remain In Place

Dear Members:

The Hong Kong Government has announced that the current restriction measures will remain in effect until February 3, the FCC restrictions will continue to remain in place with the following:

•	All restaurants closes at 6 p.m. every day. Last food orders must be made by 5 p.m. and last drinks orders by 5:30 p.m. See our Chinese New Year operating hours at https://www.fcchk.org/event/2022-chinese-new-year-opening-hours/
•	The takeaway menu is available from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. (but until 5:30 p.m. on Jan 31 Chinese New Year’s Eve). The menu can be downloaded from our website at fcchk.org. Please place orders with the FCC Restaurant at 2844 2806 or [email protected]. All orders will be confirmed by a phone call.
•	The FCC continues to restrict guests to three per member at all times. No more than 4 persons will be allowed at tables in all outlets. All outlets will remain at 75% capacity.
•	For all club or private events operated under Type D, the FCC will continue to follow all the government restrictions, including the requirement that at least two-thirds of the total number of participants must have received the first vaccine jab and show proof (through a QR code or on paper), and a limit of 6 persons per table.
•	Club luncheon talks will continue as scheduled, but according to the above restrictions (6 per table and two-thirds showing proof of first vaccination).
•	No music performances will be held at this time.
•	The gym is closed.
•	All persons must wear a face mask at all times within Club premises, except when eating or drinking at the table.

You may also aware that the Government is going to expand the “Vaccine Bubble” starting from Feb 24 or before, meaning that all member and guest above aged 12 must receive at least the 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine unless having a medical certificate. The effective date may change subject to the latest Government announcement.

Thank you for your continued support of the FCC. Please take care, stay safe and healthy.

21 January 2022

2022 HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS AWARDS – Open for Entries on January 1, 2022

Update: The Human Rights Press Awards have been suspended.

2022 HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS AWARDS

Open for Entries on January 1, 2022

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As the world marks Human Rights Day, Asia’s most prestigious awards honouring outstanding human rights reporting is announcing that it will be open for entries from January 1, 2022 to February 1, 2022 (11:59 PM, HKT).

The Human Rights Press Awards, now in their 26th year, are organised by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong.

Showcasing this work has become more important than ever as governments around the region step up threats to basic freedoms since the pandemic broke out, whether it be locking up journalists, carrying out arbitrary detentions or silencing political opponents.

Submissions must have been reported about the Asia region and been published or broadcast during the 2021 calendar year. Entries must be in either English or Chinese.

Categories include Breaking News, Feature, Commentary, Multimedia, Video, Audio and Photography. Please go to the website for more details.

Each entry must cite the article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that the work seeks to address. This landmark document sets out the inalienable rights to which every person is entitled. The full text is available here: https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/index.html

Please mark your calendars and be ready to submit your work!

The online entry form will be open on January 1, 2022 at:
https://humanrightspress.awardsplatform.com/

For further information, please visit:
http://humanrightspressawards.org

And follow us on:
Twitter https://twitter.com/HRPressAwards
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsPA

For queries, please contact the awards administrator:

Telegram: https://t.me/iHRPA
Email: [email protected]

二零二二年人權新聞獎

2022年1月1日起接受報名

亞洲矚目的新聞界盛事、二零二二年人權新聞獎將於2022年1月1日起接受報名，誠邀新聞工作者踴躍參與，截止日期為2022年2月1日（香港時間23:59）。

人權新聞獎由香港外國記者會主辦，以表彰亞洲區的卓越人權新聞報道，今年已是第二十六屆。獎項旨在增加公眾對人類基本權利尊重，並令大眾關注任何對這些權利之威脅。

自新冠疫情爆發以來，區內多個政府對基本人權自由之侵害不斷加劇，以防控疫情為由打壓言論自由、集會自由等事件時有發生，令舉辦此獎項更顯重要。

參選作品必須為亞洲區的人權議題採訪報道，並於二零二一年內刊出或公開播放。參賽作品須以中文或英文提交，今屆參賽類別包括：突發新聞、特寫、評論、多媒體、錄像、電台廣播和錄音及攝影。詳情請瀏覽人權新聞獎官方網站。

參加者必須註明參選作品與《世界人權宣言》中哪一條人權宣言相關。
《世界人權宣言》全文：https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/index.html

網上報名平台將於2022年1月1日正式開放：
https://humanrightspress.awardsplatform.com/

有關比賽詳情請瀏覽新聞獎官方網站：
http://humanrightspressawards.org

亦可追蹤我們的社交平台以獲得最新資訊：
推特： https://twitter.com/HRPressAwards
臉書： https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsPA


如有查詢，請聯絡新聞獎秘書處：

Telegram: https://t.me/iHRPA
電郵：[email protected]

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club Awards Clare Hollingworth Fellowships

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club Awards Clare
Hollingworth Fellowships

FELLOWS

Amy Sood

Amy Sood is joining AFP after recently earning her master’s degree from the University of Hong Kong’s journalism program. She has previously interned with CNN and NBC News.

Hillary Leung

Hillary Leung is an Associate Editor at Coconuts Hong Kong, where she covers everything from politics to social issues. She was previously a reporter for TIME magazine and an intern at news verification agency Storyful.

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is pleased to announce that it has chosen Amy Sood and Hillary Leung as recipients of the third annual Clare Hollingworth Fellowship, named in honor of the preeminent and path-breaking journalist.

The panel of judges noted the winners offer clear potential as future leaders both within the FCC and the wider Hong Kong journalism community.

The Fellowship is focused on early-career journalists and current journalism school students in Hong Kong.

The open competition drew significant interest from a cross spectrum of applicants. The adjudicators noted the high standard of applicants and encouraged all to apply again next year.

For further information on the Clare Hollingworth Fellowship, please visit https://www.fcchk.org/clarehollingworth/.

FCC Board of Governors 2021-2022 Election Result

Congratulations to the new FCC Board of Governors for 2021-2022. They will begin serving after the Annual General Meeting on May 25.

We would like to thank the outgoing Board members for their service.

The new Board members are listed below.

PRESIDENT

Keith Richburg

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Hannamiina Tanninen

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

Tim Huxley

CORRESPONDENT GOVERNORS

Lucy Colback
Jennifer Hughes
Kristie Lu Stout
Iain Marlow
Shai Oster
Austin Ramzy
Dan Strumpf
Eric Wishart

JOURNALIST GOVERNORS

Clifford Buddle
Zela Chin

ASSOCIATE GOVERNORS

Genavieve Alexander
Liu Kin-ming
Christopher Slaughter
Richard David Winter

FCC Restrictions Remain In Place

FCC Restrictions Remain In Place

Dear Members:

The Hong Kong government is extending its anti-virus restrictions through March 17. As a result, all the recent club measures will remain unchanged as follows:

•	Four people will be allowed at tables in all outlets and the number of guests per member is now extended to three.
•	All restaurants will close at 10 p.m. every day. Last orders for food will be 9 p.m. while last orders for drinks will be 9:30 p.m. Any food or drink should not be consumed in areas adjacent to the FCC after 10 p.m.
•	The takeaway menu is available from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., though last orders must be made by 9 p.m. The menu can be downloaded from our website at fcchk.org. Please place orders with the FCC Restaurant at 2844 2806 or [email protected]. Orders will be confirmed by a phone call.
•	The gym will reopen yet the sauna and steam room remain closed. No more than four people are allowed at a time. Wearing a mask while exercising is no longer required in the gym. Please pre-register with the gym attendant at 2844 2849.
•	Banqueting will continue except for cocktail parties, and distancing and mask-wearing while not eating or drinking are being enforced. The number of participants per event is limited to 20, with four to a table until 10 p.m. Please contact the banquet team at 2844 2838 or [email protected] to book.
•	Live performances are suspended.
•	All outlets are restricted to 50% capacity. Please book ahead.
•	The workroom is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Be reminded that wearing a mask is required and phone or video meeting is not allowed.
•	All member and guest are required to scan the “LeaveHomeSafe” venue QR code displayed at the entrance of the club with their mobile phones, or register the personal details, and date of visit and time at the front desk when checking in.

In keeping with government requirements and best practices, all members, guests and staff must wear face masks except when eating or drinking. Hand sanitizer must be used. The FCC will continue the temperature-taking and declaration measures upon entry to the club, as well as the frequent cleaning protocols throughout the building. Please inform the staff if you are concerned that any of the rules are not being followed.

People who have traveled overseas in the past 21 days are not allowed to visit the club.

Thank you for your continued support of the FCC.

4 March 2021