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Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship
Through the Awards Fellowship, we work with our winners to provide longer-term assistance to help fellows maximise their impact and broaden their networks.
Max Hill QC quotes Index on Censorship on the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Bill
Index expressed concern about “the potential restrictive and frightening effect on researchers, students, academics and journalists, amongst others, who are researching case studies, making arguments and carrying out interviews”
“Travel writers don’t tell holidaymakers the whole truth about holiday hotspots” – Index report
With holidaymakers packing up for their summer trips, a new issue of Index on Censorship magazine reveals the uglier side of countries with tourist appeal and calls on travel writers to do more to give travellers the whole picture.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins presidential election: What this means for Turkey (iNews, 25 June 2018)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey‘s presidential election for the second time. His victory will mean he has a tighter hold of his country. What was the result of the election? With a high voter turnout of 87 per cent, Mr Erdogan hailed victory in...
Reporting on the Italian mafia is becoming more dangerous than ever before (New Statesman, 22 June 2018)
He had spoken about it before becoming Italy’s interior minister. Now, not even a month into the role, Matteo Salvini has threatened to remove the police protection for one of the country’s most famous journalists, Roberto Saviano. In an interview...
The war against rap: censoring drill may seem radical but it’s not new (The Guardian, 22 June 2018)
Rap crew 1011 need to tell the authorities when they have made new music. But can censoring artistic expression reduce youth violence? Read in full.
Bahrain court acquits leading opposition leader
Bahrain’s High Criminal Court acquitted the leader of Bahrain’s dissolved opposition party Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salman, of politically motivated charges related to espionage.
UK Drill Group 1011 Slapped With Police Ban On Creating Music (Complex, 20 June 2018)
West London rap group 1011 today find themselves subject to an unprecedented court order that now restricts them from creating music without obtaining allowance from police. With the group's various visuals and freestyles on several platforms...
Risks, rights and reputations: challenging a risk averse culture
This vital half-day training for CEOs and chairs of trustees supports arts and cultural organisations to handle difficult subjects and sensitive stories to deliver the best work possible
Risks, rights and reputations: challenging a risk averse culture
This vital half-day training for CEOs and chairs of trustees supports arts and cultural organisations to handle difficult subjects and sensitive stories to deliver the best work possible
An open letter for the attention of the future President of the Republic of Turkey
Seventeen international freedom of expression and professional organisations have sent a joint letter with their demands for how to protect and strengthen media freedom and independent journalism in Turkey to all candidates in the upcoming presidential elections