The media landscape has become increasingly hostile, with falling levels of press freedom and even a string of murders. Read the full article.
Dangerous times for journalists in Europe (The Takeaway, 12 October 2018)
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Caruana Galizia honoured at Reporters Memorial; Various vigils planned for the 16th (The Takeaway, 12 October 2018)
A vigil in London will be organised to mark the one year since the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. It will be held in the courtyard of St James’s Church opposite the Malta High Commissioner at 7pm. The vigil is...
Flying Dog Brewery stands by artwork that watchdog claims ‘encourages irresponsible consumption’ (The Takeaway, 11 October 2018)
Flying Dog Brewery takes a stand for freedom of expression, creativity and small beer producers when alcohol marketing watchdog ruled the label to have intentions that "encourages illegal, irresponsible or immoderate consumption. Read the full...
Event to celebrate Mexican independent publishing amid struggles of censorship (The Takeaway, 11 October 2018)
Independent publishing allows artists and writers to produce content that is uncensored, despite the threat of violence against journalists in Mexico from both powerful drug cartels and the government, according to the Index on Censorship. Read the...
Let’s not nanny British adults by censoring cartoons on beers
Index on Censorship is standing with our free speech friends at Flying Dog Brewery who’ve just been told by a UK drinks marketing body they should stop selling one of the beers because the artwork might encourage “immoderate” drinking.
Award-winning Cuban artists visiting the UK
Dates available for interview: October 17-29 LONDON - Two award-winning artists twice denied visas by the UK government this year finally arrive in the UK next week to take up a two-week residency. The Museum of Dissidence collective, Luis Manuel...
Viktoria Marinova murder: are journalists in Europe still safe? (The Week, 9 October 2018)
Type the word “terror” into the search box of Mapping Media Freedom, Index on Censorship’s European media freedom monitor, and more than 200 cases appear related to journalists targeted for their work under terror laws. Read the full article.
Groups call for public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Index joins international organisations in calling on Malta’s government to hold a public inquiry into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
House of Lords must stop the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill in its tracks
Index on Censorship is urging the House of Lords to stop the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill being enacted in its current form. The House of Lords will begin considering the bill tomorrow.
Bulgarian authorities must promptly investigate murder of Viktoria Marinova
Index on Censorship is shocked and saddened at the murder of a third journalist in the European Union in the last 12 months, following the killings of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta and Jan Kuciak and his partner in Slovakia.
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.