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Abraham Zere: After 15 years of fear Eritreans read between the lines
It initially sounded like a joke; gradually it got serious and then tragic. A decade and a half later, it is catastrophe.
#IndexAwards2016 Fellowship update: “We want change now”
In the short three months since the Index on Censorship Awards, the 2016 fellows have been busy striking for stronger freedom of expression around the world
Nelson Mandela International Day: Index remembers apartheid-era South Africa
Today is Nelson Mandela International Day, a day to remember Mandela’s achievements in democracy, human rights and peace. Holly Raiborn
Podcast: Kenyan journalist forced into hiding after reporting the news
Yassin Juma is an extraordinary journalist, who has taken great personal risk to get the story of what is happening in the war that is being waged in Somalia against Al-Shabaab
Protests mark a year since #Angola17 arrests
Demonstrations are being held in Brussels, Luanda, Pretoria and Paris to mark one year since the arrest of an Angolan book club's members.
Zambezi News: Satire leaves “a lot of ruffled feathers in its wake”
One of the great difficulties with satire is that often those who actually get it are those who are already on board with the message.
8-9 July: The power of hip hop
A conference followed by a day of performance to consider hip hop’s role in revolutionary social, political and economic movements across the world.
Letter: Eritrea must free imprisoned journalists
On World Press Freedom Day, Index Youth Advisory Board calls for the release of imprisoned journalists in Eritrea and urges the government to end its persecution of media workers
Worst countries for restrictions on religious freedom
Here’s a roundup of some the most appalling religious freedom violations from across the globe.
Angola: Index condemns jailing of 17 activists for anti-government “rebellion”
Index is appalled at the sentencing of Angolan activists whose "crime" was taking part in a reading group discussing ideas of democracy.
#IndexAwards2016: Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo campaigns against political corruption
Born in 1987, the same year Mugabe became president, Moyo was political from a young age
#IndexAwards2016: Vanessa Berhe is fighting for freedom of expression in Eritrea
Campaigning for a free Eritrea since the age of 16, Vanessa Berhe can even count the Pope as a supporter
Index on Censorship magazine
Current issue: Does anonymity need to be defended?
The autumn 2016 Index on Censorship magazine explores anonymity through a range of in-depth features, interviews and illustrations from around the world. Contributors include former CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson, journalist John Lloyd, Bangladeshi blogger Ananya Azad and philosopher Julian Baggini. This issue also has a thoughtful essay by novelist Hilary Mantel and illustrations by Molly Crabapple.
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