The Tony Blair Institute made proposals that Index found depressing.
This week at Index: Censorship won’t lead to a more equitable society
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British Far-Right Groups Would Be Banned From Appearing In The Media Under A New Policy Proposal (Buzzfeed)
British far-right groups should be banned from appearing on the BBC and other media because they end up being the “acceptable face” for extremist ideologies used by terrorists, according to a new report by former prime minister Tony Blair’s think...
Censorship cannot create a more equal society
Proposals to address so-called hate groups put forward by the Tony Blair Institute risk damaging freedom of speech in the UK, Index on Censorship warned.
Attack on journalist Owen Jones shows the worsening state of press freedom in the UK
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Monday 26th August 2019 Rt. Hon. Nicky Morgan MP Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ Dear Rt. Hon. Nicky Morgan MP, The undersigned organisations,...
SEPTEMBER EVENTS: Creative constraints, banned books and The Testaments
As summer 2019 drifts toward the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, we wanted to get on your radar to tell you about the exciting series of events we have planned for September.
Russian authorities urged to stop harassing journalists reporting Moscow protests (Press Gazette)
Press freedom groups have urged Russian authorities to stop harassing journalists covering ongoing political protests in Moscow, which have seen tens of thousands of people take to the streets. Read the full article
Urgent appeal in relation to the arrest and detention of Omoyele Sowore, Nigerian journalist and human rights defender
48 human rights and press freedom organisations have lodged an urgent appeal in relation to the arrest and arbitrary detention of Nigerian journalist and human rights defender Omoyele Sowore
This week at Index: Free Speech Is For Me
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Organisations call on Russia to end targeting of journalists covering Moscow protests
A coalition of eight media freedom and journalists’ organisations are calling on Russian authorities to immediately stop the harassment of journalists who have been covering the recent protests in Moscow.
New free speech campaign to train up advocates in UK and US
Index on Censorship, one of the world’s leading freedom of expression groups, wants to reverse the trend of free speech being pitted against advocacy for social change.
Index Awards 2017: Celebrating defenders of free expression
Index on Censorship is a nonprofit that campaigns for and defends free expression worldwide. We publish work by censored writers and artists, promote debate, and monitor threats to free speech. We believe that everyone should be free to express themselves without fear of harm or persecution – no matter what their views.
Index’s aim is to raise awareness about threats to free expression and the value of free speech as the first step to tackling censorship.
Index relies entirely on the support of donors and readers to do our work.
We work in four ways:
Informing
Index on Censorship publishes an award-winning quarterly magazine that has featured some of the world’s best-known writers. We publish original creative writing and articles about free expression from across the globe.
Our website offers additional information to help people understand the current threats to free expression globally. And we reach a wider audience through social media.
Influencing
Each year, Index on Censorship identifies some of the greatest threats to free speech around the world and develops advocacy campaigns to push for change in legislation or public attitudes. We choose topics where our work can make a significant impact – and deliberately choose areas where others might not be focused. You can see our current areas of focus on our Campaigns and Projects work.
We use a mixture of research, reporting, direct advocacy and media campaigning to achieve our goals.
Debating
Index on Censorship believes that free expression encourages more open and tolerant societies. We actively promote debate with an exciting series of events each year to help people better understand the value of free speech. This includes performances, exhibitions, talks and concerts. We are also regularly quoted in international media on free expression issues. Read more about our current events programme here.
Supporting
Index on Censorship directly supports groups and individuals facing censorship through our Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship. The fellowship offers a year-long programme of tailored support to a small group of fellows selected for their outstanding work in the fields of journalism, arts, campaigning and digital advocacy. Read more about this innovative work here.