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CATEGORY: Events
12 May: Theatre UK 2016 conference
What’s great about the UK theatre industry today? How will the art and practice of theatre need to adapt to thrive in the next ten years?
3 May: Difference Day celebrates freedom of the press
The debate will start from a bird’s eye view on the state of the art of journalism in Europe. Participants to the debate, including Index’s advocacy officer Melody Patry
3 and 4 June: Index on Censorship magazine at the Hay Festival
Join Index on Censorship at this year’s Hay Festival for a weekend of discussions about free speech, offence, Shakespeare and protest.
6 May: Tehran Book Fair, Uncensored
Join the uncensored edition of the Tehran Book Fair, featuring books from independent Iranian publishers and a talk on censorship in the Middle East
14 June: Does fiction have a stronger impact than journalism?
The Index on Censorship Magazine Big Debate: Does fiction have a stronger impact than journalism?
12 April: Zaina Erhaim on Syria’s Rebellious Women
Join us at the Frontline Club for a film screening and discussion with Zaina Erhaim, a Syrian journalist shortlisted for the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2016.
27 May: 40 protests for Khadija Ismayilova’s 40th birthday
Join the Sport for Rights campaign in organising 40 protests to help mark the 40th birthday of Azerbaijani investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova
19 March: Where is Bassel Khartabil?
Join Index on Censorship in a day of solidarity, awareness and support for Palestinian-Syrian open access activist Bassel Khartabil
17 March: NUS must revise safe space and no platform policies
Join a group of concerned organisations to let the National Union of Students (NUS) and its affiliated Student Unions know that they must revise their policies.