The FCC’s core mission is to promote and facilitate journalism of the highest standard, and to defend press freedom across the region. Faced with unprecedented attacks on the media, never has our club’s role been more vital – nor our commitment been stronger. We will do all that we can to ensure reporters and correspondents can operate without interference or interruption; speak out and stand up for our fellow professionals; and strive to provide the best resources and information we can to the community. The Human Rights Press Awards, now in their 20th year, are the biggest journalist event on the Club calendar. The FCC runs them along with Amnesty International Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Journalists Association. You can find more information at HumanRightsPressAwards.org.
Multiple eyewitness reports and widely circulating video footage show police officers engaging in violent acts against journalists during the protest in Kwai Chung on Tuesday night.
The International Press Institute has issued the following statement expressing its concern over the “failure of the Hong Kong government to publicly condemn and investigate” attacks on journalists during the current series of protests. https:// …
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published an open letter to Chief Executive Carrie Lam calling on her to take “immediate and proactive action” to protect press freedom in Hong Kong. Here is the full text:
Members of the FCC held banners declaring ‘Yes to press freedom, no to violence against journalists’ as they staged a silent protest outside the club on July 23.
FCC statement condemning violence in Hong Kong including against journalists The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Hong Kong strongly condemns the latest violence that injured dozens of people, including journalists, and in particular the sickenin …
As this silent protest occurs, the FCC reiterates its call for Hong Kong authorities to allow unfettered press access to those covering the demonstrations.
FCC calls on Hong Kong officials to ensure unfettered press access to those covering demonstrations and to uphold the rights of the media to cover such protests free of violence and intimidation by authorities.
The Human Rights Press Awards are run by the FCC, Amnesty International Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Journalists Association. The 24th annual awards were announced on May 6, 2020. See the winners here.
