Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards
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The Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards recognize coverage of issues included in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as related to Asia.[1]
The awards were run by the Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong,[2] Amnesty International Hong Kong [3] and the Hong Kong Journalists Association.[4] On April 25, 2022, the FCC announced the suspension of the awards citing fears of "unintentionally" violating the city's National Security Law, leading to the resignation of 8 members from the organization's Press Freedom Committee and public criticism.[5]
After the FCC announcement, US-based nonprofit The Campaign for Hong Kong's President Samuel Chu announced his organization would step in to honor the 2022 winners[6] in a virtual ceremony on May 10, 2022. [7][8]