Characterizing Gui Minhai’s treatment by Beijing as ‘meant to scare others into silence,’ the IPA demands new action on the jailed publisher’s behalf.
The International Publishers Association’s Prix Voltaire 2018 Is Formally Awarded to Gui Minhai
Citing ‘an optimism that in the face of unimaginable cruelty still believes in change,’ UK-based Angela Gui accepts for her father, Gui Minhai, the International Publishers Association’s Prix Voltaire for courage in the face of attempts to suppress the freedom to publish.
The Complexities of Humanitarian Awards: Gui Minhai’s Daughter on the Freedom To Publish
In a turn of events reported by world news media, the Chinese detainee Gui Minhai, a publisher, has said in a videotaped ‘briefing’—which critics say is forced—that he does not want the Prix Voltaire. His daughter denies this is true.
Publisher and Bookseller Gui Minhai Awarded IPA’s 2018 Prix Voltaire
Less than two weeks after his reported re-detention in China, Gui Minhai is named to receive the IPA’s prize for proponents of the freedom to publish. Gui’s whereabouts remain unknown.
IPA Condemns Seizure of Gui Minhai, Prix Voltaire Shortlisted Publisher
With few details available, the international diplomatic and publishing communities are demanding information on the reported seizure by authorities in China on Saturday of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai.
IPA Announces ‘Extreme Concern’ About Book Censorship in Hong Kong
The ongoing implementation of Beijing’s new national security law in Hong Kong reportedly includes the removal of published content.
A Clandestine Press, Vietnam’s Liberal Publishing House Wins IPA’s 2020 Prix Voltaire
Liberal Publishing House–specializing in politically charged content that Hanoi has tried to suppress–wins the IPA’s highest honor.
PEN America’s Inaugural Freedom To Write Index: 238 Imprisoned
The new PEN America Freedom To Write Index provides an unprecedented overview of international suppression and detention. China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey lead.
Coronavirus: IPA Again Calls on Egypt to Release Publisher Khaled Lotfy
As the COVID-19 impact intensifies in prisons, the International Publishers Association again appeals to Egypt for Khaled Lotfy’s release.
International Publishers Association Names 2020 Prix Voltaire Shortlist
The 2020 shortlist for the IPA’s Prix Voltaire honors small publishers in Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia, and Vietnam, each facing state disapproval.