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World Press Freedom Day should bring freedom for Musa Kart and his Cumhuriyet colleagues
Index on Censorship joins Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI) to report that the internationally acclaimed cartoonist Musa Kart is again a prisoner this World Press Freedom Day.
Online harms and media freedom: UK response to Council of Europe lacks concrete details
“The UK’s response to our Council of Europe alert lacks concrete details about how government proposals dealing with online harms will not damage media freedom and the public’s right to information,” said Joy Hyvarinen, head of advocacy, Index on Censorship.
Index on Censorship calls on French authorities to reverse decision on visa for artist
We ask French authorities to reverse this decision and allow Murad, an Index fellow, to study
Index condemns the killing of Lyra McKee and calls on European governments to do more to ensure the safety of journalists
Index condemns the killing in the strongest possible terms and calls on the UK authorities to bring those responsible to justice and on European governments to do more to ensure the safety of journalists.
Index urges UK government to rethink proposals for online harms regulation over risks to media freedom
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Index on Censorship has filed an official alert with the Council of Europe about risks to media freedom in proposals in the government’s recently released online harms white paper. The white paper has raised...
Index on Censorship and Doughty Street Chambers renew calls for Egypt to drop all charges against activist Amal Fathy
As Egypt’s President el-Sisi and President Trump meet in Washington, all charges and sanctions against Amal Fathy, detained for speaking out against sexual harassment in Egypt, must be dropped.
Online harms proposals pose serious risks to freedom of expression
While we recognise the government’s desire to tackle unlawful content online, the proposals mooted in the white paper – including a new duty of care on social media platforms, a regulatory body, and even the fining and banning of social media platforms as a sanction – pose serious risks to freedom of expression online.
The UK government’s online harms white paper shows disregard for freedom of expression
According to leaked details, it will include a statutory duty of care, which will be enforced by a regulator. Ofcom is expected to take on the role of regulator to begin, with a new regulator established later.
On International Women’s Day, a call for justice for Egyptian human rights defender Amal Fathy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On International Women's Day Doughty Street Chambers and Index on Censorship renew calls for the threat of arrest to be dropped for Egyptian women's rights defender Amal Fathy. Ms Fathy, who made a video about...
Statements from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression