Organisations have written to the president of Belarus to demand an end to recent wave of detentions of journalists, activists and opposition figures.
Belarus: Wave of detentions must end
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Ifigenija Simonović za STA: V Penu več mladih in politično nevtralnih posameznikov (Sta Misli)
V začetku meseca je na čelo Slovenskega centra Pen stopila Ifigenija Simonović. Članica Pena je že od leta 2006, za seboj ima tudi dva mandata sekretarke. V Penu si želi več mladih in politično nevtralnih posameznikov. Ne želi biti predsednica Pena...
Turkey’s deteriorating freedom of expression and media freedom
Index on Censorship, PEN International, ARTICLE 19 and 65 organisations are deeply concerned by the continuous deterioration of freedom of expression and media freedom in Turkey
Garnishee orders: Media freedom is a fundamental right but EU ‘has no power to intervene’ (Malta Independent)
“Media freedom and pluralism are fundamental rights enshrined in Article 11 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. However, the EU has no general powers to intervene with Member States in the area of fundamental rights” European Commission...
Shut down but not silenced: Isis play Homegrown demands to be staged (The Guardian)
Cancelled in 2015, a play about the radicalisation of young Muslims has now been published. It’s challenging, gloriously authentic and prompts grownup debate. So who is brave enough to put it on? Read the full article
Murder, assault and imprisonment among ‘growing spectrum of threats’ facing journalists in Europe (Press Gazette)
Murder, assault and imprisonment are among the “growing spectrum of threats” faced by journalists in Europe, according to Index on Censorship. Read the full article
Madani Younis: Radical Islam play ‘was censored’ (The Stage)
Bush Theatre artistic director Madani Younis has claimed a play about radicalisation cancelled by the National Youth Theatre was “absolutely censored”. Read the full article
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on free expression accelerates with conviction of prominent blogger
International organisations call on the Azerbaijani authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Mehman Huseynov.
Le organizzazioni americane per la libertà di stampa pronte a lanciare un sito unico per segnalare gli attacchi (di Trump, ma non solo) contro i giornalisti nel Paese (Prima Online)
Gli attacchi mossi da Donald Trump alla stampa – tra accuse alle testate di news di essere ‘nemici del popolo’ e la decisione di escludere i giornalisti di alcune testate dalle conferenze stampa alla Casa Bianca – non possono che aver allarmato le...
Press freedom organizations are teaming up to start a news site (Poynter)
Later this year, a coalition of organizations including the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and...
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.