Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards
Encyclopedia
The Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards recognize coverage of issues covered in the United Nations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
, as related to Asia.
http://www.fcchk.org/media/media-hrpa-main.htm, Amnesty International
Hong Kong http://www.amnesty.org.hk/html/taxonomy/term/61 and the Hong Kong Journalists Association
. The awards are now in their 15th year.
and China
. These include local journalists from the South China Morning Post , regional media like Radio Free Asia and The Far Eastern Economic Review, and international media like the Wall Street Journal.
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 , who works with China to improve its human rights record, and Cardinal Zen, the highest-ranking Catholic in greater China.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly . The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled...
, as related to Asia.
Organization
The awards are run by the Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong KongForeign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong
The Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong is a members-only club and meeting place for the media, business and diplomatic community. It is located at 2 Lower Albert Road in Central, next to the Hong Kong Fringe Club, and they both occupy the Old Dairy Farm Depot at the top of Ice House Street,...
http://www.fcchk.org/media/media-hrpa-main.htm, Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
Hong Kong http://www.amnesty.org.hk/html/taxonomy/term/61 and the Hong Kong Journalists Association
Hong Kong Journalists Association
The Hong Kong Journalists Association was established in 1968 for practising journalists in Hong Kong "to enhance press freedom and the integrity of news coverage"...
. The awards are now in their 15th year.
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 AsiaSoutheast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. These include local journalists from the South China Morning Post , regional media like Radio Free Asia and The Far Eastern Economic Review, and international media like the Wall Street Journal.
Works are not restricted to those from or about Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, 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 , who works with China to improve its human rights record, and Cardinal Zen, the highest-ranking Catholic in greater China.