Human Rights Press Awards

The Human Rights Press Awards recognise top rights-related reporting from around Asia, with the goal of increasing respect for people’s basic rights and focusing attention on threats to those freedoms.

The awards, which are now in their 25th year, are organised by The Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong.

2021 AWARD WINNERS

On May 6, 2021, the winners of the 25th Human Rights Press Awards were annouced.

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Human Rights Press Awards receives 371 entries

April 8, 2015

An outstanding number of submissions – 371 – has been entered into the 19th Annual Human Rights Press Awards 2014. Organizers say the quality of the submissions reflects increased awareness of what represents a good human rights story, wider participation by overseas news organizations that have correspondents in the region, and also shows a strong balance of both local and...

Deadline for student prizes extended to March 9

February 26, 2015

The inaugural Student Human Rights Press Awards will honor top works in news, features, commentary, photography and cartoons created by students currently enrolled at Hong Kong colleges and universities. The Awards come with a HK $3,000 cash prize. The winner of the first Free Expression Writing Contest -- open to current students and new grads -- will be sent to...

New: Free Expression Writing Contest

February 4, 2015

The Human Rights Press Awards and The Far East Film Festival will be sending one talented young Hong Kong journalist (aged 18-30) to Udine, Italy, to cover a film festival alongside media professionals from all over the world. This is the first time that the festival (April 24 to May 2, 2015) will be hosting a special Campus for budding...