One of IPA’s two policy pillars is the promotion of the freedom to publish. Freedom to publish is a fundamental subset of freedom of expression, and is a prerequisite for a thriving publishing industry, which is itself an essential part of a democratic society. Freedom of expression is embodied in many international treaties and declarations.
- Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
- Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
- Article 10 European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms (1950)
- Article 11 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
- Article 13 of American Convention on Human Rights
- Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
- Article 32 of the Arab Charter on Human Rights.
The IPA General Assembly elects the 9 members of the Freedom to Publish Committee to conduct the IPA’s work in this area in line with the IPA’s Freedom to Publish Manifesto.