The International Association of Press Clubs (IAPC) is an international collaborative chain of national organisations (Press Clubs[1] and FCCs) which support the professional endeavours of its members and the principle of a free press.[2]
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| Abbreviation | IAPC |
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| Formation | 2002 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Press freedom, professional standards of journalism |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | Press Clubs and Foreign Correspondents Clubs |
Official language | English |
Main organ | General Assembly |
| Website | pressclubs.org |
Freedom of Speech Award Reporters Without Borders received the first IAPC Freedom of Speech Award in 2013 for their "outstanding contributions to the defense or the struggle for freedom of expression, the creation of conditions to support freedom of speech."[3][4]
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References edit
- ^ "Inside Story: Join the press club!" - London Press Club was one of the main forces behind the creation of the International Association of Press Clubs, The Independent, 9 June 2008
- ^ "The blurred line between freedom of speech and hate speech" STETE, 30 September 2013
- ^ "Reporters Without Borders, laureate of the International Association of Press Clubs Award" Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine RSF, 4 June 2013
- ^ "My Father's Message of Freedom" The Huffington Post, 16 June 2013
- ^ SPC
- ^ Foreign Press Foreigh Press