Now in its 24th year, the HRPA is Asia’s most prestigious celebration of journalism that raises awareness of human rights issues and shines a light on threats to freedom.
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 26th 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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The Human Rights Press Awards is postponing its 2020 awards ceremony to the fall. The organizers are regrettably delaying the ceremony, believing it is the most responsible course of action as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and the Hong Kong government's advice to limit large gatherings. The winners will be announced online on May 6 as scheduled. Voting for...
We are delighted to announce that The Human Rights Press Awards, Asia’s most prestigious honours that recognise outstanding human rights reporting, have returned for the 24th year and are now open for entries. The deadline is 1 February 2020. The Human Rights Press Awards are organised by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong, Amnesty International Hong Kong and the Hong...
2020 Winners
Byron Chen
Initium Media
Chiu Sin Fung, Lee Ka Ling and Chung Ching
FactWire News Agency
Leung Ka Ching, Lo Man Lok, Wong Ho Man and Wong Tin Wing
U-Beat Magazine, CUHK
Cheung Hoi Kit, Egon Sung and Cherry Wong
CitizenNews
John Sudworth, Kathy Long, Wang Xiqing and Lulu Luo
BBC World News
Yip Chun Chun and Lo Pui Shan
Radio Television Hong Kong
Jon Emont, Alexandra Berzon, Justin Scheck and Shane Shifflett
The Wall Street Journal
Yu Chun Leung
HK01
Jovy Wong, Chui Man Kit, Rex Yung, Vykie Chin and Edith Leung
i-Cable News
Nabela Qoser, Cheung Kit Yan Gloria and Lui Lok
Radio Television Hong Kong
Initium Media
Initium Media
Yvonne Tong
Radio Television Hong Kong
Wong Man Yan
EdUHKSU Editorial Board
Hu Meng Qi, Lin Ka Man and Li Wai Shan
U-Beat Magazine, CUHK
Chau Chi Wing
Radio Television Hong Kong
Karishma Vyas
101 East, Al Jazeera English
Ho Kwai Lam
Stand News
Ahmer Khan, Siddharth Bokolia, Sami Ullah, Rebecca Ratcliffe and Claudine Spera
The Guardian
Ng Chun Chun, Lo Man Lok and Gu Su Ying
U-Beat Magazine, CUHK
Marc Hofer, Michael Greenfield, Tom Cheshire, Alain Lau and Bo Chau
Sky News
Aurora Almendral
New York Times
Lin Zhihuai, Kwok Hiu Ching and Wong Ting Yan
Data Story, HKBU
Lam Yan and Leung Chun Kan
Stand News
Adnan Bhat and Zubair Sofi
Al Jazeera English Digital Newsdesk
Amie Ferris-Rotman and Joel van Houdt
The Washington Post
Natasha Khan, Joyu Wang, John Lyons, Chun Han Wong, Wenxin Fan, Mike Bird, Lucy Craymer, Jing Yang and Eva Dou
The Wall Street Journal
Debasish Roy Chowdhury
South China Morning Post
Anthony Wallace
Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Ye Jiabin, Susie Wu and Xu Han
Initium Media
Chan Ching Kei, Ko Tsz Shun, Kong Wan and Wong Tsz Wing
TV Lab, School of Communication, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Jillian Kay Melchior
The Wall Street Journal
Chow Yat Yanni and Anna Kam
The Young Reporter, HKBU
Li Tai Wai and Wang Ming Hei
Radio Television Hong Kong
Jason C.H. Liu, Chia-Ci Hsu, Kai-Heng Ma, Paris Lin, Yue Chu and Shu-Chien Shen
The Reporter
Billy H.C. Kwok
Getty Images
Lam Chun Tung
Initium Media
Hong Kong Connection
Radio Television Hong Kong
Leung Chun Kan, Leung Hoi Ching and Leung Tin Sum
Stand News
Natasha Khan, Wenxin Fan and John Lyons
The Wall Street Journal
Chow Yat Yanni and Woo Chun Nok King
The Young Reporter, HKBU
Chiew Hui Yee
Initium Media
Thomas Kean
Frontier Myanmar
Suen Chak Fong Fion and Chan Cho
U-Beat Magazine, CUHK
Cheng Tsz Yu, Ci Meilin, Lao Xianliang, Leung Pang Wai and Yip Ka Ho
HK01
Pun Pak Lam, Chan Siu Kai and Wong Sum Yee Esther
Apple Daily
Josh Chin and Clément Bürge
The Wall Street Journal
Shibani Mahtani, Timothy McLaughlin, Tiffany Liang and Ryan Ho Kilpatrick
The Washington Post
Billy H.C. Kwok
Getty Images
Organizers
