The 11th annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards honour those who, often at great personal risk, have given voice to issues and stories from around the globe
For the past few weeks Chinese users have been frequently struggling with access to Gmail and two days ago Google accused the government of disturbing its email service. "This is a government blockage, carefully designed to look like the problem is...
Small Media Symposium: Registration now open
Liverpool John Moores University has threatened to sue a Conservative MP after he criticised its relations with the Libyan regime, Index on Censorship has learned. Robert Halfon MP, whose grandfather was expelled from Libya in 1968, has been...
Bahrain: ‘Blog father’ Ali Abdulemam goes missing
The Free Expression awards is one of our major fundraising events. This year’s ceremony will feature a charity auction, with money raised going towards Index’s work at home and abroad Lots include: See your name in Howard Jacobson’s next book This...
Judit Bayer: Amendments do not eliminate harmful effect of Hungarian media law
Judit Bayer: Amendments do not eliminate harmful effect of Hungarian media law
With the Obama administration failing to honour its commitment to openness, leaks are one of the few means of holding government to account, writes David L Sobel in the new issue of Index on Censorship magazine
Dear friends, Yesterday the UK Justice Secretary laid out his plans for the draft defamation bill in the House of Commons. You can read it here. The Deputy Prime Minister, a strong supporter, also sets out his vision for the bill here. The...
Rachel Ehernfeld’s case highlighted the problem of “libel tourism” in English courts. Emily Badger got her reaction to the government’s proposed reforms
Court’s decision is a boost for Malta’s anti-censorship campaign, reports Charles Young