The Colectivo Chuchan is a mental health pressure group campaigning to change the treatment of people within Mexico’s mental health institutions.
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Advocacy nominee Colectivo Chuhcan
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Penguin India’s pulping of controversial title roils authors
Indian authors and columnists have condemned Penguin India’s decision to pulp all remaining copies of American author Wendy Doniger’s controversial book. Mahima Kaul reports
London calls for release of Al Jazeera journalists held in Egypt
People gathered in Trafalgar Square on Thursday for a silent protest in support of jailed journalists
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Advocacy nominee Shahzad Ahmad
Shahzad Ahmad is one of the leading voices in the fight against online censorship in Pakistan. The country faces a deteriorating state of cyber freedom, as the government uses draconian censorship laws and increasing surveillance to police the internet.
US court orders Google to remove Innocence of Muslims film from YouTube
New twist in tale of controversial film, writes Padraig Reidy
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Advocacy nominee Generation Wave
Generation Wave has been at the forefront of promoting democratic engagement in Burma, using hip hop, graffiti, film and street art to challenge authoritarianism since 2007 – with a strict policy of non-violence.
London day of action for Al Jazeera staff on trial in Egypt
Show your support for threatened journalists
Is Katy Perry in the Illuminati? Or is she just not that into you?
Sometimes it’s more comforting to believe the conspiracy theory than face the fact that the world keeps turning whether you’re on it or not, says Padraig Reidy
Four parts of Sochi 2014 the Russians didn’t want their citizens to see
Some of the biggest talking points from the Winter Olympics were muted in the host country. Alastair Sloan reports
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Advocacy nominee Rommy Mom
Rommy Mom is Nigeria’s David fighting the Goliath of a dysfunctional government. Taylor Walker reports on his nomination in the advocacy category in the 2014 Index Freedom of Expression Awards.