Alessio Perrone meets the activists shining light on human rights abuses during Egypt’s dark days. Read the full article
ECRF: Fighting for life and freedom in Egypt (New Internationalist, 20 April 2018)
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‘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
Jodie Ginsberg: “Let’s speak loudly together and lift up the voices not just of Yanelys and Luis, Wendy, Guy and Ahmad but all those fighting to speak freely”
In the last four years as head of Index I have used various ways to describe this organisation, but a friend hit it on the head earlier this week when she emailed about a vigil she was organising in London. “Index,” she said “please don’t forget to bring your megaphone.”
The Museum of Dissidence: “Freedom of expression is an integral part of all societies”
There’s a lot of artists but also many activists who are involved in the projects of the Museum of Dissidence. And for us, this is a recognition for them as well.
ECRF: “No matter how dark is the moment, love and hope are always possible”
Love and hope were my cell mates when I was kept in solitary confinement at this time almost two years ago
Habari RDC: “Great is my joy on this day to receive this award on behalf of the Congolese blogging community”
Long live Habari DRC! Long live Index Censorship!
#IndexAwards2018: Index announces Freedom of Expression Awards winners
A public art project and website celebrating dissent in Cuba and a collective of young bloggers and web activists who give voice to the opinions of young people from all over the Democratic Republic of Congo are among the winners of the 2018 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards.
Wendy Funes: “I dedicate this prize to my fellow people of Honduras”
The child learnt that whatever the circumstances, courage and strength are necessary to achieve one’s dreams: and the first step is always to dream
Spotlight on the media (Visegrad/Insight, 19 April 2018)
Visegrad/Insight devoted much of its November 2017 issue, ‘The Buzz Around the Ballot’ to the state of the media in its member countries – Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. ‘Media landscapes and disinformation in Central Europe’ gave serious...
#IndexAwards2018: Here’s what you need to know
Each year, the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards gala honours courageous champions who fight for free speech around the world.
London NGOs renew calls for justice for murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia (Malta Independent, 18 April 2018)
In London, a group of free expression, press freedom, and anti-corruption groups renewed called for full justice for the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, six months after her murder. Read the full article.
Prosecution of Rafael Marques de Morais part of Angolan Government’s renewed effort to stifle free expression (PEN America, 27 March 2018)
The prosecution of journalist Rafael Marques de Morais on charges of “outrage against a sovereign body” and “insult against a public office holder” represents a renewed effort by the Angolan government to stifle freedom of expression and critical...