Women’s rights defender, writer and blogger Ghada Jamsheer remains in jail in Bahrain
Bahrain: Human rights defender Ghada Jamsheer remains in jail despite poor health
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Italy journalists ‘most threatened’ (ANSA)
Italy in January-September 2016 had the highest number of incidents of threats against journalists and media outfits in the EU, a study by the...
Bahrain charges Ebrahim Sharif for AP interview after Prince Charles visit
Bahrain’s public prosecution yesterday charged leading opposition politician Ebrahim Sharif under article 165 of the penal code with “inciting hatred against the regime”.
Is the EU abandoning its promotion of freedom of expression via trade agreements? (Disruptive Competition Project)
The EU has in recent years used trade agreements as a venue for promotion of human rights, notably freedom of speech. Â Yet, as trade negotiators...
Journalism groups oppose French global delisting order (Reporters Committee)
As France continues to push the envelope in terms of enforcing a worldwide “right to be forgotten,” free press advocates in the U.S. have stepped in...
Turkey: International coalition slams Cumhuriyet arrests and media closures
14 leading press freedom groups urge officials to end abuses under state of emergency
Bemoeienis VVD met OneWorld in censuurindex (Villamedia)
Een opmerking van VVD-parlementariër Han ten Broeke over “het nut van publicatie” OneWorld is gesignaleerd door het internationale project Index on...
Index on Censorship’s youth board explores unpunished crimes against journalists
To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, members of Index on Censorship’s youth board prepared a video statement outlining a particular case of impunity
Index condemns Turkey’s “deteriorating environment for free speech”
Index on Censorship strongly condemns the recent wave of arrests and forced closures of media outlets in Turkey.
UK re-elected to UN Human Rights Council despite worrying moves against press freedom at home (Open Democracy)
Press freedom in the UK is under threat as the Snoopers' Charter undergoes its third and final reading at the House of Lords today, 31 October. Read...
Urgent appeal to EU to call for the release of Nabeel Rajab
The Government of Bahrain continues to arbitrarily detain Nabeel Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, founding director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights
Turkey: Parliament must defend the health of democracy
The undersigned organisations call on Turkey’s national assembly to end the recently extended state of emergency, and take immediate steps to repair the damage to freedom of expression
Index Awards 2017: Celebrating defenders of free expression
Index on Censorship is a nonprofit that campaigns for and defends free expression worldwide. We publish work by censored writers and artists, promote debate, and monitor threats to free speech. We believe that everyone should be free to express themselves without fear of harm or persecution – no matter what their views.
Index’s aim is to raise awareness about threats to free expression and the value of free speech as the first step to tackling censorship.
Index relies entirely on the support of donors and readers to do our work.
We work in four ways:
Informing
Index on Censorship publishes an award-winning quarterly magazine that has featured some of the world’s best-known writers. We publish original creative writing and articles about free expression from across the globe.
Our website offers additional information to help people understand the current threats to free expression globally. And we reach a wider audience through social media.
Influencing
Each year, Index on Censorship identifies some of the greatest threats to free speech around the world and develops advocacy campaigns to push for change in legislation or public attitudes. We choose topics where our work can make a significant impact – and deliberately choose areas where others might not be focused. You can see our current areas of focus on our Campaigns and Projects work.
We use a mixture of research, reporting, direct advocacy and media campaigning to achieve our goals.
Debating
Index on Censorship believes that free expression encourages more open and tolerant societies. We actively promote debate with an exciting series of events each year to help people better understand the value of free speech. This includes performances, exhibitions, talks and concerts. We are also regularly quoted in international media on free expression issues. Read more about our current events programme here.
Supporting
Index on Censorship directly supports groups and individuals facing censorship through our Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship. The fellowship offers a year-long programme of tailored support to a small group of fellows selected for their outstanding work in the fields of journalism, arts, campaigning and digital advocacy. Read more about this innovative work here.
