The project relies on a network of independent journalists who monitor local news sources, speak to individuals involved in the situations and interface with journalist unions to understand the facts of the situation and help put the press freedom violation in a larger context.
The summer 2019 Index on Censorship magazine looks at the narrowing gap between a nation’s leader and its judges and lawyers. What happens when the independence of the justice system is gone and lawyers are no longer willing to stand up with journalists and activists to fight for freedom of expression? In this issue Stephen Woodman reports from Mexico about its new government’s promise to start rebuilding the pillars of democracy; Sally Gimson speaks to best-selling novelist Robert Harris to discuss why democracy and freedom of expression must continue to prevail; Conor Foley investigates the macho politics of President Jair Bolsonaro and how he’s using the judicial system for political ends; Jan Fox examines the impact of President Trump on US institutions; and Viktória Serdült digs into why the media and justice system in Hungary are facing increasing pressure from the government. In the rest of the magazine a short story from award-winning author Claudia Pineiro; Xinran reflects on China’s controversial social credit rating system; actor Neil Pearson speaks out against theatre censorship; and an interview with the imprisoned best-selling Turkish author Ahmet Altan.
The Government’s proposed new online safety laws pose a threat to freedom of expression in the UK, Index on Censorship claims.
David Kaye and Timandra Harkness as they discuss social media and freedom of expression.
Local news, global decline. Inspired by Index magazine, the Global Journalist podcast explores what happens when local journalists can no longer hold power to account
EU leaders from Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain are urged to address the ongoing impunity in the case of assassinated journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
The Government’s proposed new online safety laws pose a threat to freedom of expression in the UK, Index on Censorship claims.
The Government’s proposed new online safety laws pose a threat to freedom of expression in the UK, Index on Censorship claims.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Social media platforms wield immense control over the information we see online. With rising pressure from governments; and increasing reliance on algorithms, social media platforms are in danger of silencing...
Join a special vigil to mark seven years since the arrest of blogger Raif Badawi who remains in prison, with the threat of 950 lashes still looming over him.
Index magazine editor Rachael Jolley joins Global Journalist to discuss the decline of local news all around the world and what this means for democracy.
The Government’s proposed new online safety laws pose a threat to freedom of expression in the UK, Index on Censorship claims.