Jeudi 19 avril, l’association internationale de défense de la liberté d’expression Index on Censorship a remis ses prix 2018 dans quatre catégories, arts, Campagne de sensibilisation, Militantisme en ligne et Journalisme, respectivement au Museum...
Index announces 2018 Freedom of Expression Awards winners
Drawn from more than 400 public nominations, the winners were presented with their awards at a ceremony at The Mayfair Hotel, London, hosted by “stand-up poet” Kate Fox.
Uncensored: Banned and censored plays
From Molière’s Tartuffe in 1664 to Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s Behtzi in 2004, governments and theatres alike have prevented the performance of play texts for political, social and cultural reasons.
YouTuber Count Dankula Fined £800 in ‘Sh*tposting’ Case (Brietbart, 23 April 2018)
Scottish YouTube personality Mark Meechan — also known to fans as ‘Count Dankula’ — has been given a £800 fine after recording a video of his girlfriend’s dog doing Nazi salutes. Read the full article
Man who taught girlfriend’s pet pug dog to perform Nazi salutes fined £800 (The Independent, 23 April 2018)
A YouTuber who trained his girlfriend's dog to perform Nazi salutes has been fined £800 for being grossly offensive. Read the full article
Journalism 2018
2018 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Journalism Award-winning Wendy Funes is an investigative journalist from Honduras who regularly risks her life for her right to report.
Digital Activism 2018
2018 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Digital Activism Award-winner Habari RDC is a collective of more than 100 young Congolese bloggers and web activists, who use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to give voice to the opinions of young people from all over the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Campaigning 2018
2018 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Campaigning Award-winner Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms is one of the few human rights organisations still operating in Egypt.
Arts 2018
2018 Freedom of Expression Arts Award-winner Museum of Dissidence is a public art project and website celebrating dissent in Cuba.
The Londoner (Evening Standard, 20 April 2018)
Index on Censorship’s annual Freedom of Expression Awards last night drew journalists to the May Fair Hotel. David Aaronovitch chatted to Jonathan Dimbleby and AC Grayling, and Index CEO Jodie Ginsberg assured guests that the venue was a donation:...
ECRF: Fighting for life and freedom in Egypt (New Internationalist, 20 April 2018)
Alessio Perrone meets the activists shining light on human rights abuses during Egypt’s dark days. Read the full article
‘Congo needs another voice’: bloggers talk art, sex and football in DRC (The Guardian, 20 April 2018)
Index on Censorship honours a young collective sharing their experiences on social media of life in a land plagued by violence, corruption and poverty. Read the full article
