A climate in which impunity prevails and in which journalists are only respected when they serve the interests of those in power, paves the way for violence.
17 NGOs call for EU action to protect journalists
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Fundraising bid to map attacks against freedom of expression (Bookseller)
Index on Censorship is bidding to raise £15,000 by the end of this month to map attacks against freedom of expression and demand governments do more to stop them. The plea follows the death of journalist Jan Kuciak, and his partner Martina...
Don’t let media freedom die – we need it more than ever
Index on Censorship has launched a campaign to raise £15,000 to help us document growing threats to media freedom.
David Aaronovitch: Don’t let media freedom die – we need it more than ever
Last week, Jan Kuciak, a journalist investigating links between organised crime and politics, was shot dead - along with his fiancée. This happened not in a war zone, not in a dictatorship, but in Slovakia: an EU member state. When I became chair...
Forty-five years later, the censors are as busy as ever (Buenos Aires Times)
About this time in 1973, 45 years ago that is, I published my first article in the second issue of an obviously unknown London-based magazine, Index on Censorship. It had been launched in November 1972, to publish banned, imprisoned, silenced...
Index welcomes announcement on Section 40
Index on Censorship welcomes the announcement that the government will not implement Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
Freedom of expression is our last and only defence (Jewish News)
The default position of politicians and prominent public figures under fire is to blame a free press. On the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht the Index on Censorship, which monitors attacks on world media, reiterates that freedom of expression is...
Charges dropped against cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé
Index on Censorship welcomes the news that charges against cartoonist Nsé Ramón Esono Ebalé have been dropped.
Murder of Slovak investigative journalist second in EU in less than six months
Index on Censorship condemns the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak in Slovakia
Equatorial Guinea: Trial set for imprisoned artist
The trial of an artist on dubious counterfeiting charges
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.