Roman Dobrokhotov has some words of wisdom for Russia’s newest resident, Edward Snowden. Translated by John Crowfoot.
Welcome to my world: An open letter to Edward Snowden
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CATEGORY: Campaigns
Index supports Belarusian human rights defenders
Index joins the International Day of Solidarity with Civil Society of Belarus to be held on 4 August, on the second anniversary of the arrest of a well-known Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski. Mike Harris, Head of Advocacy at Index,...
Caitlin Moran: a response
Being wary of quick fixes for online abuse is not the same as being dismissive of misogyny, says Padraig Reidy
Index on Censorship condemns verdicts in Bradley Manning case
Free speech organisation Index on Censorship condemns the guilty verdicts in the trial of Bradley Manning. However, we welcome the verdict of not guilty to the charge of aiding the enemy. Index Editor, Online and News, Sean Gallagher said:...
We can make Twitter better, but never perfect
Online misogny is a complex problem with no single solution, says Padraig Reidy
‘Privacy and freedom from state intrusion’
Stephen Fry, Bianca Jagger and Anish Kapoor sign Index on Censorship petition to end mass surveillance by the NSA, GCHQ and other governments. Celebrities, artists, activists and politicians have signed an Index on Censorship petition calling for...
Mass surveillance or just Big Data?
States, and companies, collecting huge amounts of data on people and populations around the world. Is this a mass surveillance nightmare – the digital Stasi roaming free – or just big data and we should get over it? Kirsty Hughes writes
Can we change how we talk about the web?
If we want the web to be a positive place for young people, we need to start talking about the positive things that happen there, says Padraig Reidy
Index wins 2013 Hermann Kesten Prize from German PEN
Index on Censorship has been awarded the 2013 Hermann Kesten Prize by the PEN Center Germany. The award was given in recognition of Index's work fighting censorship around the world. In particular, the jury acknowledged Indexs lack of political...
Tell Europe’s leaders to stop mass surveillance #dontspyonme
Index on Censorship has launched a petition calling on European Union Heads of Government to stop the US, UK and other governments from carrying out mass surveillance.
Petitions, letters, and press releases from Index on Censorship