Index on Censorship condemns the decision by a Scottish court to convict a comedian of a “hate crime” for teaching his girlfriend’s dog a Nazi salute.
Freedom of expression includes the right to offend
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Bahrain: Wife of UK-based Bahraini human rights defender convicted as reprisals escalate
A Bahraini Criminal Court convicted and sentenced Duaa Alwadaei in absentia to two months in prison for allegedly insulting a public institution.
#IndexAwards 2018: Museum of Dissidence creators remain fiercely loyal to their project
The Museum of Dissidence represents a new, young generation of artists who are not afraid to challenge Cuba’s still repressive regime.
El periodismo de investigación transnacional en la UE contará con nuevos fondos.
Hoy, el Centro Europeo para la Libertad de Prensa y Libertad de Expresión (ECPMF por sus siglas en inglés) y el Instituto Internacional de la Prensa (IPI por sus siglas en inglés), lanzan una subvención de hasta 450.000€ para apoyar el periodismo...
Should we ban books denying the Holocaust from high street shops? (New Statesman)
A campaign to remove hateful works from retailers like Waterstones and Foyles has kicked off a censorship row. Read the full article Index on Censorship CEO Jodie Ginsberg's comment to the New Statesman: Stopping the spread of ideas we find...
Removing titles from bookshops is threat to free expression
Index on Censorship believes a recent call to remove Holocaust-denial books from major British retailers by campaign group Hope Not Hate is a threat to freedom of expression.
Novi program potpore istraživačkom novinarstvu u EU
Međunarodni institut za medije (IPI) i Europski centar za medijske slobode (ECPMF) objavili su danas novi program potpore prekograničnim projektima istraživačkog novinarstva u zemljama Europske unije vrijedan do 450 tisuća eura....
#IndexAwards2018: Silvanos Mudzvova’s performances protest Zimbabwe regime
The Zimbabwean performance artist has been abducted, beaten, and arrested, but has also been internationally recognised for his creative protests.
Sergey Smirnov: By banning Russian propaganda, the UK will help Putin in his campaign against press freedom
Why banning Russia Today will have consequences for press freedom in Russia.
No one should have to live like this simply for being a journalist
We write to you as former winners of the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award for journalism - and as exiles from our homes. All three of us have been forced into exile because of our work as journalists: in Saudi Arabia, Syria and the...
Index on Censorship: Беларусь – в лидерах по преследованию журналистов (Хартыя’97)
Правозащитная организация Index on Censorshipподготовила «Карту свободы масмедиа», в котором зафиксированы угрозы для свободы прессы в разных странах мира, в том числе в Беларуси. Read the full...
Tackling hateful views means confronting them
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The UK government has barred a number of far-right speakers from entering the country in recent weeks. Index on Censorship does not believe that preventing individuals from visiting the UK or speaking here is the...