Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a Cuban artist, and co-founder of award-winning Museum of Dissidence performs in Trafalgar Square on 26 October
Cuban artist protests Decree 349 as Miss Bienal in Trafalgar Square
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What does it say about our society, when some of us are censoring our most natural actions in order to fit in? Where there is a feeling that particular gestures or words will have undesired consequences, or worse, lead to some kind of punishment.
This week at Index: Counter-terror bill threatens media freedom
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Jodie Ginsberg: “The only speech that ought to be restricted is speech that directly incites violence”
Laws targeting hate speech can be counterproductive, especially amid the rise of leaders who aren’t afraid to cause offence, Index on Censorship Jodie Ginsberg tells ABC News’
Join Miss Bienal to say no to the criminalisation of culture in Cuba
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a Cuban artist, and co-founder of award-winning Museum of Dissidence will perform in Trafalgar Square on 26 October
Letter: Serbian media facing “very difficult” situation
Five Serbian media associations have written to Index on Censorship to raise their concerns about the media environment in the country.
Send a letter to imprisoned Azerbaijani journalist Seymur Hezi
The editors of the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award-winning newspaper Azadliq have launched a letter-writing campaign to journalist Seymur Hezi, who is in prison.
Cuban artists celebrate “triumph for activism” as they pick up Index award
After a seven month wait to get a UK visa, Cuban artists Luis Manuel Otero Alcàntara and Yanelys Nuñez Levya receive their Index on Censorship arts award.
Chinese threats sent to UK homes
Anonymous, threatening letters are being sent to UK homes to try to stop activities that the Chinese government disapproves of. Jemimah Steinfeld investigates
回忆天安门
作家薛欣然对话天安门学运领袖、学者、人权活动家王丹博士，讨论1989年天安门学运及其影响。