Movies on social justice and investigative journalism dominate the nominations for major awards at the Oscars, the Golden Globes and the Baftas this year
Film awards season: Journalism and activism in the spotlight
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Index statement on Alexei Navalny
Putin critic has been sent to a Russian penal colony following his show trials
Speech should be free but not of consequences
Rather than genuinely tackling the thornier issues, we’re seeing calls for more regulations online as a quick fix
Daphne Caruana Galizia: a small step towards justice
Vincent Muscat’s guilty plea has led to charges against others in the case of the murder of the Maltese investigative journalist
We need Andrei Aliaksandrau and 254 others in Belarus back home
Lukashenko’s government has doubled down by raiding the homes and offices of activists and journalists
The Government’s policy paper on higher education: free speech and academic freedom
Index on Censorship responds to seven specific policy proposals, including the appointment of a Free Speech and Academic Freedom Champion
Belarus: Index strongly condemns actions against journalists and human rights defenders
Belarusian Association of Journalists and the Human Rights Centre “Viasna” have been targeted
He is loathsome, but I will always defend Ken Loach’s right to offend me
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="116256" img_size="full" add_caption="yes"][vc_column_text]I can think of few public figures I hold in greater contempt than Ken Loach. Mr Loach may be an esteemed film maker but I regard his politics as...
Letter to MSPs on Scotland’s Hate Crime and Public Order Bill
The decision to withdraw amendments on freedom of expression at the eleventh hour will have a chilling effect
International Day of Solidarity with Belarus
Index and 16 other organisations call for all imprisoned journalists to be immediately released