A new documentary featuring comedians and free speech advocates including Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette and Jim Norton, examines the link between comedy and outrage.
New documentary asks: Can We Take a Joke?
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Zaina Erhaim: “I want to give this award to the Syrians who are being terrorised”
While journalists and citizens fled, Syrian-native Zaina Erhaim returned to her war-ravaged country and the city of Aleppo in 2013 to ensure those remaining were not forgotten. She is now one of the few female journalists braving the twin threat of...
Bolo Bhi: “What’s important is the process, and that we keep at it”
Bolo Bhi are a digital campaigning group who have orchestrated an impressive ongoing fight against attempts to censor the internet in Pakistan. The all-women management team have launched internet freedom programmes, published research papers,...
GreatFire: “Technology has been used to censor online speech — and to circumvent this censorship”
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales read anonymous collective GreatFire's acceptance speech. We are honoured to have been chosen as the winner of Index’s 2016 digital activism award. We’d like to take this opportunity to highlight the incredible and...
Murad Subay: “I dedicate this award today to the unknown people who struggle to survive”
I am honoured to be here with all of you today and for that, I would like to thank Index on Censorship for giving me this award, for believing in me and for acknowledging our work back home.
Index announces winners of 2016 Freedom of Expression Awards
A female journalist training reporters from within war-torn Syria, and a group busting online censorship in China are among this year’s Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards winners.
#IndexAwards2017: Here’s what you need to know
Each year, the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards gala honours courageous champions who fight for free speech around the world.
Italy: Reform could introduce fines for needless defamation suits against journalists
Recommendations approved by the Italian chamber of deputies could offer more protection to journalists.
Serbia: “Pro-regime” paper targets Crime and Corruption Reporting Network
Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Mitra Nazar details an ongoing smear campaign aimed at discrediting investigative journalists and casting doubt on the corruption they uncover
Rising star: Since Chairman Mao’s ban was lifted, China has embraced Shakespeare
China has swung from banning Shakespeare to embracing his work, with performances spanning from brash pro-government productions to a Tibetan Hamlet