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Coronavirus: FCC events update Given the situation in Hong Kong with the outbreak of the coronavirus, the FCC is postponing its annual journalism conference from March until the autumn, and a networking evening for early career journalists scheduled for February 11. We will monitor the situation and announce new dates in due course.
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2020 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 for the 24th year and are now open for entries. The deadline is 1 February 2020. The Human Rights Press Awards are organised by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong, Amnesty International Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Journalists Association. Showcasing this work has become more important than ever as governments around the region step up threats to basic freedoms, 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 2019 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 Entry registration at: For further information of the awards, please visit: And follow us on: For queries, please contact the awards administrator: |
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二零二零年人權新聞獎
現正接受報名
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亞洲矚目的新聞界盛事、二零二零年人權新聞獎現正接受報名，誠邀新聞工作者踴躍參與，截止日期為2020年2月1日。 人權新聞獎由香港外國記者會、國際特赦組織香港分會及香港記者協會合辦，以表彰亞洲區的卓越人權新聞報道，今年已是第二十四屆。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。 近年區內多個政府對基本人權自由之侵害變本加厲，扣留記者、任意拘捕、打壓政治異己等新聞時有所聞，令舉辦此獎項以表揚人權新聞，更形重要。 參選作品必須為亞洲區的人權議題採訪報道，並於二零一九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。 網上報名平台網址： 有關比賽詳情請瀏覽新聞獎官方網站： 亦可追蹤我們的社交平台以獲得最新資訊： 如有查詢，請聯絡新聞獎秘書處： |
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2020 HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS AWARDS
Open for Entries on January 1, 2020
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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, 2020 to February 1, 2020.
The Human Rights Press Awards, now in their 24th year, are organised by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong, Amnesty International Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Journalists Association. Showcasing this work has become more important than ever as governments around the region step up threats to basic freedoms, 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 2019 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 set 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 awards will be presented at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club on May 6 at 6-8pm. http://humanrightspressawards.org And follow us on: For queries, please contact the awards administrator: |
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二零二零年人權新聞獎
1月1日起接受報名
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| 亞洲矚目的新聞界盛事、二零二零年人權新聞獎將於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2020年2月1日。
人權新聞獎由香港外國記者會、國際特赦組織香港分會及香港記者協會合辦，以表彰亞洲區的卓越人權新聞報道，今年已是第二十四屆。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。 近年區內多個政府對基本人權自由之侵害變本加厲，扣留記者、任意拘捕、打壓政治異己等新聞時有所聞，令舉辦此獎項以表揚人權新聞，更形重要。 參選作品必須為亞洲區的人權議題採訪報道，並於二零一九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。 網上報名平台將於2020年1月1日正式開放： 有關比賽詳情請瀏覽新聞獎官方網站： 亦可追蹤我們的社交平台以獲得最新資訊： 如有查詢，請聯絡新聞獎秘書處： |
In recent years, the Board has identified a need to reform and update the way in which the Club handles disciplinary complaints. The idea is to put in place a new system which improves on the existing arrangements, ensuring that the disciplinary process is fair, principled, objective and efficient. This will involve amendments to the Club’s Articles of Association.
The last Board voted to modernize our disciplinary process in 2019/2020 so that complaints can be handled in a more expeditious and proportionate manner. This initiative was highlighted at the Annual General Meeting in May.
Members are invited to a Q&A session in Bert’s at 6:30pm on November 25, where the proposals will be explained. This event had been scheduled for November 11 yet was postponed. We look forward to seeing you in Bert’s.
Q&A Session on Proposed Reforms to Disciplinary Process Postponed
The Q&A session on proposed changes to the club’s disciplinary process scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight, Monday November 11, has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for Monday November 25 at 6:30 p.m. in Bert’s.
The FCC will operate with limited service today, with only bar and lounge service. The Dining Room and Verandah will be closed.
Thank you.
FCC
Florence de Changy has been elected President until the end of this term (May 2018).Dear Fellow Members,
At last Saturday’s board meeting FCC President Juliana Liu stepped down as her employment with BBC was ceasing on the same day. Her new job does not allow her to keep her “Correspondent” status, a sine qua non to be President of the Club.
The board passed a unanimous motion of thanks to Juliana Liu to acknowledge the tremendous work achieved during her time at the helm of the FCC.
As First Vice-President, in accordance with the Articles of the Club, I stepped in to chair the meeting. I was then elected President until the end of this term (May 2018). Victor Mallet (Financial Times) was elected First Vice-President. And Daniel Ten Kate (Bloomberg) was co-opted to fill the vacant Correspondent seat, as the non-elected correspondent with the highest number of votes at the last elections.
As far as I am concerned, I have been a Foreign correspondent since I left France in 1991 where I worked for Le Figaro and RFI. I currently report for the French daily Le Monde and RFI (Radio France International). I have been based in Hong Kong since 2007 after Taiwan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia.
It is a great honour and a privilege that has abruptly fallen on me. I’ll do my utmost to be up to the tasks and challenges ahead, with the help and support of all the other board members and the wonderful staff of the Club.
The FCC HK is looking forward to hosting visiting correspondents and journalists covering the 20th anniversary of the Hong Kong handover.
If you would like to use the FCC as a base during your trip to Hong Kong (or wish to enjoy a meal or drink at our famous bar), you are very welcome to do so. But please first apply for a temporary guest membership at the Front Desk during office hours (9am to 9pm on weekdays, 9am to 12:30pm on weekends). Or better yet, let us know ahead of time that you will be coming by emailing [email protected].
To obtain a temporary guest membership, you will be be asked to fill in a form and submit proof of your status as a journalist (such as a business card or official press card) as well as proof of overseas residence (such as a passport or return airplane ticket.) Once approved, the visiting journalist may use the FCC’s downstairs workroom and other facilities.
When the Hong Kong Observatory announces that Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, which means limited operations at the club today.
The Club will open at 12:00 noon and the ground floor and main bar will open with a limited menu and will close at midnight.
Stay safe everyone!