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.”
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.
Love and hope were my cell mates when I was kept in solitary confinement at this time almost two years ago
Long live Habari DRC! Long live Index Censorship!
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.
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
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...
Each year, the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards gala honours courageous champions who fight for free speech around the world.
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.
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...
Each year Index on Censorship honours activists who have been at the forefront of tackling censorship globally. Click hears from Jodie Ginsberg about some of nominees including creators of the Museum of Dissidence in Cuba. She is joined Guy...
Index on Censorship has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the use of legal threats to silence journalists and activists