Index on Censorship calls for the release of Tanzanian journalist Erick Kabendera who has been held in prison for two months
CATEGORY: Africa
Urgent appeal in relation to the arrest and detention of Omoyele Sowore, Nigerian journalist and human rights defender
48 human rights and press freedom organisations have lodged an urgent appeal in relation to the arrest and arbitrary detention of Nigerian journalist and human rights defender Omoyele Sowore
خمسة صحفيين شباب من حول العالم يريدون إعادة كتابة المستقبل
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] خمسة صحفيين شباب من حول العالم يريدون إعادة كتابة المستقبل أحلام محسن ، كاثرينا فريك ، لوكا روفينالتي...
العيش في خوف من تغطية الإرهاب: صحفي كيني يتحدث من مخبئه
لا يزال الصحفي الكيني ياسين جمعة مختبئاً بعد اعتقاله بسبب نشره تقارير عن هجمات حركة الشباب. في أول مكالمة هاتفية له منذ قراره أن يختبئ، تحدّث جمعة مع إسماعيل عيناشه حول تزايد التهديدات التي يتعرض لها الصحفيون في كينيا
Cuando informar sobre el terrorismo es vivir con miedo
El periodista keniano Yassin Juma permanece oculto desde su arresto por informar sobre los atentados de Al-Shabab. En su primera conversación telefónica desde que pasara a la clandestinidad, Juma habla con Ismail Einashe sobre el aumento de las amenazas que sufren los periodistas en Kenia
Переписывая будущее: пятеро молодых журналистов с разных уголков мира
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Пятеро молодых журналистов пишут с разных уголков мира – Йемена, Южной Африки, Германии, Индии и Чешской...
Жизнь в страхе за сообщения о терроре
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Кенийский журналист Ясин Джума продолжает скрываться после своего ареста за репортажи о нападениях...
Podcast: Freedom of Expression Awards 2019 Winners’ Roundtable
A special edition of the Index on Censorship podcast celebrating the winners of the Freedom of Expression Awards 2019.
#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.
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.
Jodie Ginsberg on Uganda trying to censor its musicians and filmmakers (The World Tonight, BBC World Service, 26 February 2019)
Uganda’s government is proposing regulations that will affect all artists in the country. These include vetting new songs, videos and film...
Uganda: Artists should not have to seek government approval to make their art
More than 130 musicians, writers and artists, together with many British and Ugandan members of parliament, have signed a petition calling on Uganda to drop plans for regulations that include vetting songs, videos and film scripts prior to their release. Musicians, producers, promoters, filmmakers and all other artists would also have to register with the government and obtain a licence that can be revoked for a range of violations.
Freedom of expression in Africa. Index on Censorship covers free speech, freedom of religion, artistic freedom on the continent of Africa.