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’s 2021 Prix Voltaire Winner To Be Named at Guadalajara
The 35th Guadalajara International Book Fair will be the venue for the freedom to publish announcement made by the IPA.
German Publishers’ ‘Freedom of Expression Week’ Is Underway
International citizens are signing the new Charter for the Freedom of Expression created by the German publishers’ association.
IPA’s Prix Voltaire: Open for 2021 Nominations in the Freedom to Publish
The Prix Voltaire opens not only a call for nominations but also for contributions, as uncertainty hangs over last year’s winning company.
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.