Index singles out the Research and Information Centre Memorial, which logs the brutal repression suffered by millions in former Soviet countries, for their continued dedication to guaranteeing freedom of information
Recognising campaigners or activists who have fought repression, or have struggled to challenge political climates Alaa Abd El Fattah, blogger, Egypt Alaa Abd El Fattah is at the forefront of protests against Egypt's current military rule. Over the...
Recognising innovation and original use of new technology to circumvent censorship and foster debate, argument or dissent Freedom Fone by Kubatana, mobile phone technology NGO, Zimbabwe Kubatana is an NGO based in Harare that uses a variety of new...
Recognising artists, filmmakers and writers whose work asserts artistic freedom and battles against repression and injustice Voina, performance artists, Russia Voina, meaning “War”, is a collective of radical Russian anarchist artists who combine...
Recognising investigative journalism of dogged determination across a range of media including print, online, radio and television, taking into consideration impact, originality and revelation Han Han, blogger, China The author of China’s most...
The 11th annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards were presented tonight (24 March) at a ceremony in London hosted by Jonathan Dimbleby
Keynote speech: Howard Jacobson speaks out for scepticism
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Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2010
The winners of the 2009 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards were announced last night at a ceremony at Kings Place, London The ceremony, hosted by Index on Censorship Chair Jonathan Dimbleby, with a keynote speech by Sir David Hare,...
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.