A talk with our Freedom of Expression award-winners behind the Museum of Dissidence about the power of art in Cuba
Artist’s Talk: Museum of Dissidence – Cuba
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Index on Censorship
Dangerous times for journalists in Europe (The Takeaway, 12 October 2018)
The media landscape has become increasingly hostile, with falling levels of press freedom and even a string of murders. Read the full article.
Caruana Galizia honoured at Reporters Memorial; Various vigils planned for the 16th (The Takeaway, 12 October 2018)
A vigil in London will be organised to mark the one year since the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. It will be held in the courtyard of St James’s Church opposite the Malta High Commissioner at 7pm. The vigil is...
Flying Dog Brewery stands by artwork that watchdog claims ‘encourages irresponsible consumption’ (The Takeaway, 11 October 2018)
Flying Dog Brewery takes a stand for freedom of expression, creativity and small beer producers when alcohol marketing watchdog ruled the label to have intentions that "encourages illegal, irresponsible or immoderate consumption. Read the full...
Event to celebrate Mexican independent publishing amid struggles of censorship (The Takeaway, 11 October 2018)
Independent publishing allows artists and writers to produce content that is uncensored, despite the threat of violence against journalists in Mexico from both powerful drug cartels and the government, according to the Index on Censorship. Read the...
Let’s not nanny British adults by censoring cartoons on beers
Index on Censorship is standing with our free speech friends at Flying Dog Brewery who’ve just been told by a UK drinks marketing body they should stop selling one of the beers because the artwork might encourage “immoderate” drinking.
Award-winning Cuban artists visiting the UK
Dates available for interview: October 17-29 LONDON - Two award-winning artists twice denied visas by the UK government this year finally arrive in the UK next week to take up a two-week residency. The Museum of Dissidence collective, Luis Manuel...
Viktoria Marinova murder: are journalists in Europe still safe? (The Week, 9 October 2018)
Type the word “terror” into the search box of Mapping Media Freedom, Index on Censorship’s European media freedom monitor, and more than 200 cases appear related to journalists targeted for their work under terror laws. Read the full article.
Groups call for public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Index joins international organisations in calling on Malta’s government to hold a public inquiry into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Counter-terror bill will impact Northern Ireland’s journalists
Belfast-based Irish News security correspondent Allison Morris told Index on Censorship her concerns about the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill in its current form.
House of Lords must stop the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill in its tracks
Index on Censorship is urging the House of Lords to stop the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill being enacted in its current form. The House of Lords will begin considering the bill tomorrow.
Bulgarian authorities must promptly investigate murder of Viktoria Marinova
Index on Censorship is shocked and saddened at the murder of a third journalist in the European Union in the last 12 months, following the killings of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta and Jan Kuciak and his partner in Slovakia.