Foreign Press Association in London

It was only a month ago today that Alex Salmond was talking to the #FPA about what he has been most passionate about all his life: Scottish Independence. The leader of @albaparty who had achieved an historic victory becoming the first SNP First Minister in Scotland, was determined that if he could succeed once with a #scottishreferendum then he could do it again. It was not meant to be. The FPA is shocked at his sudden death. RIP. #alexsalmond #scotland #scottishindependence #scottishreferendum #albaparty #snp #rip

28 September is #WorldNewsDay @WND2024 Today and every day we #ChooseTruth #FPA’s Director @deborah_bonetti explains why we joined the campaign for #JournalismMatters #TruthMatters with our international foreign correspondents @cjffjc @WorldEditors @RSF_inter @NewspaperWorld

The clock is ticking for Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the British-Egyptian citizen and blogger imprisoned in Egypt. This Sunday 29th September he would have completed his 5-year sentence in an Egyptian prison but his family believes he will NOT be released. Today we met his sisters Sanaa and Mona Seif who ask the UK Government to act proactively to ensure their brother is released. 🆓After the long battle for freedom for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (led by husband Richard Ratcliffe) she joined the panel to bring her experience and support, together with Fiona O’Brien, UK Director Reporters Sans Frontieres Alaa’s sisters are now asking to meet the new Labour Foreign Secretary, David Lammy: 👉<<What we are asking for is not to declare Alaa innocent, even though Alaa is innocent. We are not asking the UK government to push for proper investigation into the torture that Alaa suffered from at the beginning of this imprisonment. We are not asking them for compensation for more than 10 years Alaa had to endure this injustice in prison. What we are asking for is very simple, very straightforward. We are asking for the UK government to ensure that Alaa is released after he had fully served the illegitimate sentence of five years>>. #alaa #freedomforalaa @freedomforalaa #freepress #freedom #nazaninzaghariratcliffe #rsf @rsfinternational @foreignanddevelopmentoffice @david.lammy @sixparkplace

The clock is ticking for Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the British-Egyptian citizen and blogger imprisoned in Egypt. This Sunday 29th September he would have completed his 5-year sentence in an Egyptian prison but his family believes he will NOT be released. Today we met his sisters Sanaa and Mona Seif who ask the UK Government to act proactively to ensure their brother is released. 🆓After the long battle for freedom for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (led by husband Richard Ratcliffe) she joined the panel to bring her experience and support, together with Fiona O’Brien, UK Director Reporters Sans Frontieres Alaa’s sisters are now asking to meet the new Labour Foreign Secretary, David Lammy: 👉<<What we are asking for is not to declare Alaa innocent, even though Alaa is innocent. We are not asking the UK government to push for proper investigation into the torture that Alaa suffered from at the beginning of this imprisonment. We are not asking them for compensation for more than 10 years Alaa had to endure this injustice in prison. What we are asking for is very simple, very straightforward. We are asking for the UK government to ensure that Alaa is released after he had fully served the illegitimate sentence of five years>>. #alaa #freedomforalaa @freedomforalaa #freepress #freedom #nazaninzaghariratcliffe #rsf @rsfinternational @foreignanddevelopmentoffice @david.lammy @sixparkplace

The FPA joins in! We support #worldnewsday coming up on 28 September 2024 Fact-based journalism can have a deep impact, and make a real difference. Join the global media industry for World News Day <@WND2024> as it unites to promote and amplify credible journalism. Because Facts Matter. Truth Matters.  #JournalismMatters #ChooseTruth   worldnewsday.org ‼️CALL TO ACTION: *TAG A MEDIA YOU TRUST* in comments @globeandmail @dailymaverick @lanacioncom @politiken @cbcnews @asahishimbuncm @asahi_shimbun @reuters @globonews @thestar @zeitonline @straits_times @ringier_ag @rappler @telegraph @ebu_hq @lavanguardia @irishtimesnews @sowetan.s.mag @sowetan_live @efe_noticias @thequint @wyborczakultura @wyborcza_tv @ouestfrance @divergentes_ca @afpnewsagency @thetorontostar

SAVE THE DATE: WORLD NEWS DAY ON 28 SEPTEMBER 2024 This week we will support the World News Day <@WND2024> a global campaign to highlight the value of factual journalism. Stand for journalism that matters: Prioritise and subscribe to trusted news sites, support ethical newsrooms. #TruthMatters. #JournalismMatters. #ChooseTruth. @dailymaverick @canadianjournalismfoundation

Finally free, in London, Vladimir Kara-Murza met FPA members at a press conference organised by Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign and Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI The event marked the prominent Russian opposition politician, journalist and human rights activist’s first public appearance in the UK since his release in a major prisoner swap in August. Vladimir Kara-Murza, a vocal critic of the Russian government and President Vladimir #Putin, discussed his recent imprisonment, the #war in #Ukraine, and the future of Russian opposition. <<We need to learn from past mistakes to make sure we do repeat these failures the next time a window of opportunity for change in Russia opens… there will need to be a process of truth and reconciliation in Russian society>> said the former prisoner. #democracy #Putin #Russia #Ukraine #FPA #Rusi RUSI Europe International Security RUSI Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI

The Scottish referendum is back on the #news agenda as ten years ago, today, the entire world was watching as Scotland had its attempt at becoming an independent state. It was the first #scottishreferendum #scottishindependence but possibly NOT THE LAST as Alex Salmond, the first nationalist First Minister of Scotland back in 2014 - tells the #FPA Deborah Bonetti and #FPAmembers - that he is now more determined than ever to fulfil his independence dream, by all political and constitutional means .. From our international members, pictures of how foreign correspondents have been covering the news following a briefing at the #FPA #mediaaccess #FPA BBC News Skynewsuk.com The Guardian Il Fatto Quotidiano Evening Standard Financial Times Global The Telegraph The Economist YouGov Yahoo

Harry is 40 today. This week we had a chance of an extensive briefing with author Robert Jobson @robertjobson on his latest #biography on Catherine the Princess of Wales. And of course we asked him THE question… 🙋 Any chance for a reconciliation? Jobson thinks it’s a matter of trust that has been broken between William and Harry and therefore he does not see a possibility of a reconciliation between them. But turning 40 at least will solve some money issues for Harry… #harry #harry40thbirthday #RoyalFamily #Catherine #dukeofsussex #britishmonarchy #sundayreads #bookstagram #bestsellers

An independent Scotland? On the 10th anniversary of the #referendum on #Scottishindependence which resulted in 55,3% ‘NO’ , we met Alex Salmond @alexsalmond, former First Minister of Scotland and leader of the pro-indipendence Party, Alba @albaparty We discussed what are the next steps towards a possible Independent Scotland. #FPA #FPAbriefings Deborah Bonetti moderating #FPAmembers After the downfall of the SNP and the rise of Labour in Scotland, ( and after being cleared in court) Salmond is stepping forward porsuing a new independence majority in the Scottish Parliament. Elections in Scotland in 2026 will be decisive for his party to reposition ‘project Independence’ back on track … What do you think: independent Scotland YES or NO?