The International Publishers Association Freedom to Publish Committee-Challenges and Accomplishments

Established in 1886, the International Publishers Association (IPA) is the world's largest federation of national, regional, and specialist publishers' associations. The IPA created the Freedom to Publish Committee (FtPC) to protect and promote the freedom to publish, without which unfettered publishing could not take place. This article details the work of the FtPC, its achievements and the challenges to freedom to publish it has identified. Data comes from the Committee's 2020 Freedom to Publish report and subsequent case files, highlighting challenges publishers are facing, the greatest threats to freedom to publish, countries of concern, and the FtPC's recommendations for future actions.