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PAST EVENT: 5 July: Beyond Belief – police, policy and freedom of expression in the arts
5 July: Beyond Belief - police, policy and freedom of expression in the arts
28 Jun 11

Index on Censorship presents ‘Beyond Belief’, a half day conference on police, policy and freedom of expression in the arts.

Tuesday 5th July 9am – 1pm at Free Word Centre, London EC1R 3GA

Join us for a half day of high level debate on the challenges of policing artistic freedom of expression. Jude Kelly, artistic director of the South Bank Centre, will give a key note speech, followed by a landmark panel discussion ‘Policing challenging art’, chaired by Kenan Malik with

  • Chief Superintendent Peter Terry of the Metropolitan Police
  • Munira Mirza, Director of Arts and Culture for the Mayor of London
  • Canon Giles Fraser of St Paul’s Cathedral
  • David Lan, Artistic Director of the Young Vic
  • Tamsin Allen, solicitor Bindmans LLP

 

The conference launches Index on Censorship’s case study on the production of Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s 2010 play ‘Behud (Beyond Belief)’ at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and Soho Theatre London. We are delighted that Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti will also be speaking at the event. Following the panel discussion, we will be hosting facilitated breakout sessions during which all delegates will be able to contribute to the discussion.

Spaces are limited. Please click here to register.

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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

If you believe in a future where voices aren’t silenced, help us protect it.

Make a £20 monthly donation

At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

If you believe in a future where voices aren’t silenced, help us protect it.

Make a £10 one-off donation

At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

If you believe in a future where voices aren’t silenced, help us protect it.

Make a £20 one-off donation

At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

If you believe in a future where voices aren’t silenced, help us protect it.

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