FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AWARDS 2005

Index on Censorship’s Freedom of Expression Awards exist to celebrate individuals or groups who have had a significant impact fighting censorship anywhere in the world.

  • Awards were offered in five categories: Film, Journalism, Books, Law and Whistleblowing
  • Winners were honoured at a gala celebration in London at City Hall
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WINNERS

Grigoris Lazos
Whistleblower
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Centre for Constitutional Rights
Index Law Award
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Sumi Khan
The Index / Hugo Young Journalism Award
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Final Solution, director Rakesh Sharma
Index Film Award
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Soldiers of Light by Daniel Bergner
Index Book Award
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JUDGING

Criteria – Anyone involved in tackling free expression threats – either through journalism, campaigning, the arts or using digital techniques – is eligible for nomination.

Any individual, group or NGO can nominate or self-nominate. There is no cost to apply.

Judges look for courage, creativity and resilience. We shortlist on the basis of those who are deemed to be making the greatest impact in tackling censorship in their chosen area, with a particular focus on topics that are little covered or tackled by others.

Nominees must have had a recognisable impact in the past 12 months.

Where a judge comes from a nominee’s country, or where there is any other potential conflict of interest, the judge will abstain from voting in that category.

Panel – Each year Index recruits an independent panel of judges – leading world voices with diverse expertise across campaigning, journalism, the arts and human rights.

The judges for 2005 were:

Jason Burke
Journalist
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Geoffrey Hosking
Professor
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Baroness Helena Kennedy
Barrister
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Hari Kunzru
Journalist
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Bill Nighy
Actor
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Chris Woodhead
Writer and academic
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GALLERY