A special edition of the Index on Censorship podcast celebrating the winners of the Freedom of Expression Awards 2019.
Podcast: Freedom of Expression Awards 2019 Winners’ Roundtable
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
No sex please, we’re British: Why is no one talking about the UK’s impending “porn ban”?
The Digital Economy Act 2017 has the potential to pose a severe threat to the anonymity of people in the UK.
#IndexAwards2019: Index announces Freedom of Expression Awards winners
A Kurdish artist imprisoned for her paintings of the destruction of a town in Turkey’s Kurdish region and a worldwide network monitoring threats and abuses against editorial cartoonists around the world are among the winners of the 2019 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards.
Ukrainian investigative journalism on the eve of the presidential election
Prominent journalists face an increasing pressure from both wealthy oligarchs and corrupt officials
Turkish academic who signed peace petition set to go to prison for 15 months
Turkish academic Zübeyde Füsun Üstel now faces 15 months in prison after signing a petition calling for the Turkish government to change its policy towards the Kurds. She could become the first academic imprisoned for adding her signature.
Podcast: Is there a global crisis for local newspapers?
Spring podcast with Karoline Kan, Ian Murray and Sinead Corr exploring the future of local news.
Seizure of journalists’ equipment by police raises concerns for Spanish press freedom
Journalists see the seizure of smartphones by judicial and police as a violation of Spain’s Constitution.
UK government proposals to tackle online harms pose real risk to online freedom of expression
Index on Censorship has joined with Open Rights Group and Digital Rights Partners to warn the UK government that its proposals for tackling online content pose a real risk to freedom of expression.
Azerbaijani journalist and human rights activist Mehman Huseynov released from prison
Index on Censorship welcomes the release of Azerbaijani journalist and human rights activist Mehman Huseynov.
Farcical indictment shows how far Turkey has fallen
Index on Censorship condemns a criminal indictment sent to a Turkish court against 16 civil society leaders including artist Meltem Arikan, actors Memet Ali Alabora and Pinar Ogun, and journalist Can Dündar.