Index calls on the UK to stand up to the Bahrain government on human rights after police storm the London embassy to protect protester
The people most at risk in Bahrain “are those who choose to freely express themselves”
read more
Perla Hinojosa
Perla Hinojosa
Perla Hinojosa is Index’s Fellowships and Advocacy Officer. Originally from Belize, Central America, she received her bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of South Florida and recently completed her master’s degree from Swansea University in development and human rights. She has experience in advocacy, grassroots organising and campaigns in the United States. Her work has covered civic engagement, elections and Latino immigrants’ rights issues. She has also worked on LGBTQI+ issues and HIV prevention and care.
Index renews calls for Azerbaijan to release journalist Afgan Mukhtarli
Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli fled the country in fear in 2014 but in May 2017 he vanished while in Tbilisi, Georgia, and reappeared the following day back in his home country
Fellowship Update: An important element of Index’s work
The Index Awards Fellowship has become an important element of Index on Censorship’s work
ECRF: As long as there are people defending human rights in Egypt, there is hope
The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, winner of the 2018 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award for Campaigning, is one of the few remaining human rights organisations in Egypt
