Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published the 2017 rankings for the World Press Freedom Index – a system for rating the freedom of the media and journalists across the world. Read the full article
Threats to media freedom in the United States go far beyond the high-profile attacks on news outlets made by President Donald Trump, a new study shows.
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4月19日，流亡日本的中国异议漫画家“变态辣椒”获得英国团体“聚焦审查”（Index on Censorship）的国际言论自由奖。对此，中国官媒《环球时报》发表评论员单仁平的文章《泛滥的“言论自由奖”都想傍中国 》，指“变态辣椒” “当初在互联网上画极端政治漫画就是为了捞粉”，后来出走日本后“连饭都吃不上，只有靠画骂中国的画维持生计了”。单仁平为何叫板“变态辣椒”呢？我们连线原名为王立铭的“变态辣椒”来介绍情况。 Watch the full...
Türkiye'deki referandumun sonuçları, Londra merkezli Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) ve ifade özgürlüğü üzerine çalışmalar yapan Index on Censorship. Read the full article
Türkiye'de internet kesintilerini takip eden Turkey Blocks projesi, çevrimiçi sansürün denetlenmesi ve dijital şeffaflığa katkılarından dolayı Index on Censorship 2017 Basın Özgürlüğü Ödülü aldı. Read the full article
Index on Censorship strongly condemns the killing of Maldives blogger Yameen Rasheed.
On the eve of the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards ceremony Gareth Mitchell talks to its Head of Advocacy, Melody Patry, and one of the finalists, Alp Toker, the founder of Turkey Blocks, an organization that monitors real-time...
A letter written on Friday to Frederica Mogherini, EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, and Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, by a group of human rights and journalist organizations expresses concern about...
We, representatives of international and national non-governmental organisations, issue this appeal prior to a discussion of the investigation into allegations of corruption at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in...
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.