Index on Censorship has joined with 18 other parties to call on the president of Equatorial Guinea to release cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé.
Release artist and writer Ramón Esono Ebalé
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Turkey: An open letter in support of Osman Kavala
We, the undersigned representatives of Time to Talk debate centres from across Europe, were shocked to learn about the detention of Osman Kavala
Awards 2018
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.
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab denied bail as he appeals two-year sentence
Bahraini authorities continue their campaign of judicial harassment to silence a prominent human rights activist.
Russian Journalist Says Attacker Was Intent on Killing Her (US News and World Report)
A Russian radio journalist who narrowly survived a stabbing attack last month said in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday that the attacker was intent on killing her and had planned it. Read the full article
Cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé wins CRNI award
Ramón Esono Ebalé has been named the winner of the 2017 Cartoonists Rights Network International Award for Courage in Editorial Cartooning.
Groups hold London vigil for murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Free expression advocates marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists by honouring the courage of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Publishing’s brave new world
Join Index on Censorship for a talk on freedom of expression and censorship in publishing, as part of the conference Publishing – A Brave New World?
Bahrain: UK-based rights activist’s family sentenced to three years in reprisal case
The Bahraini authorities on Monday 30 October sentenced the mother-in-law, Hajer Mansoor Hasan, and brother-in-law, Sayed Nizar Alwadaei, of UK-based human rights defender Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei to three years in prison in reprisal for his work.
Azerbaijan: Open letter to EU ahead of Aliyev’s Brussels visit
NGOs urge the EU member state heads and leaders to use the summit to call on president Aliyev to end the current human rights crackdown in Azerbaijan
Free expression organisations intervene on cases of detained Turkish journalists
Index on Censorship joins free expression organisations intervening before the European Court of Human Rights on cases of detained journalists in Turkey
Exhibition: Repressive governments the world over fear cartoonists
Join Index, Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation and Cartoonists’ Rights Network for an exhibition of political cartoons in support of silenced artists.