The playwright tells Index that many Lebanese people don’t know that censorship exists in their country
Index Awards 2014: Catching up with arts nominee Lucien Bourjeily
read more
CATEGORY: Awards
Shubhranshu Choudhary: Using arts to help rural India speak out
The Index Award winner has launched a new project using song, dance and drama to teach rural Indians how to report on issues using their mobile phone
Index Freedom of Expression Awards 2014 winners
This year’s Freedom of Expression Awards 2014 were awarded to a diverse group of remarkable individuals and organisation from the young female Egyptian Rapper to a Pakistani internet campaigner, from an Indian digital pioneer to an Azerbaijani newspaper.
The Index Arts Award winner Mayam Mahmoud
Mayam Mahmoud has been named the Index Arts Award winner.
The Google Digital Activism Award winner Shubhranshu Choudhary
Shubhranshu Choudhary of CGNet Swara has been named the Google Digital Activism Award winner.
The Guardian Journalism Award winner Azadliq
Azadliq has been named The Guardian Journalism Award winner.
The Doughty Street Advocacy Award winner Shahzad Ahmad
Shahzad Ahmad of Bytes for All has been named the Doughty Street Advocacy Award winner at the #IndexAwards2014.
Index Freedom of Expression Awards 2014: The nominees
Welcome to our special coverage of the Index Freedom of Expression Awards 2014. The awards ceremony kicks off with a reception at 18:00 GMT. Awards will be presented from 19:00 GMT. Follow live on Twitter @IndexCensorship or #IndexAwards2014
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Digital activism nominee Shubhranshu Choudhary
Journalist Shubhranshu Choudhary is the brain behind CGNet Swara a mobile-phone service that allows citizens to upload and listen to local reports in their local language.
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Digital activism nominee Edward Snowden
In 2013, National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked thousands of documents detailing US government surveillance to the press, igniting a global debate on the ways authorities can watch citizens’ communications
The Freedom of Expression Awards and Fellowship is a key Index on Censorship programme designed to highlight and amplify the work of some of the world’s most courageous defenders of freedom of expression. Previous winners include Journalist Fergal Keane, novelist Ma Jian, lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, activist Malala Yousafzai, cartoonist Ali Ferzat, journalists Anna Politkovskaya and Fergal Keane, and Bahrain Center for Human Rights. Learn more.