The Swedish Publicists' Association (Swedish: Publicistklubben) is a Swedish organisation devoted to promoting freedom of the press and free speech in journalism.
The Association was founded in Stockholm in 1874 and today it has approximately 5,200 members and seven chapters in different regions of Sweden. It arranges debates on current topics and hands out prizes as well as scholarships, funded by a donation from Lars Johan Hierta.
Prizes
Freedom of Speech prize This prize is given in memory of Anna Politkovskaya, the murdered Russian journalist, writer, and human rights activist. 2015: Khadija Ismayilova 2013: Michail Afanasiev 2012: Johan Persson, Jonas Fahlman & Martin Schibbye 2011: Fredrik Gertten 2010: Amun Abdullahi Mohamed 2009: Elin Jönsson 2008: Ulf Johansson, editor-in-chief, Nerikes Allehanda newspaper. 2007: Dawit Isaak
References
External links Official site