IT was the biggest stitch-up since Beau Brummell told the Prince Regent he needed some new togs; with a flick of a barrister’s pink highlighter, the...
John McLellan: Charter that is a right royal stitch-up (The Herald)
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CATEGORY: About Index
Freedom fighters (Times Literary Supplement)
Index on Censorship magazine reviewed by the Times Literary Supplement. Founded in 1972 by the British author and translator Michael Scammell, Index...
Project Censored (Santa Fe Reporter)
Social media has played an important role in recent social movements, from the Arab Spring to Black Lives Matter, but technology can potentially...
Shades of Censorship (TLS Voices)
Index on Censorship magazine is discussed in Times Literary Supplement podcast. With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – Elaine Showalter on how...
LGBT group in Northern Ireland can have their cake (and eat it, too) (VICE)
Cake decoration seems like an odd thing to divide a society, but it’s causing a major rift in Northern Ireland. On Tuesday the Belfast Court of...
Section 40 of Crime and Courts Act 2013 poses threat to press freedom
Impress has been recognised as an approved regulator by the Press Regulation Panel under the Royal Charter.
Impress approved as regulatory body amid press freedom ‘fears’ (The Telegraph)
A controversial organisation funded by the former Formula One boss who was exposed for taking part in an orgy was yesterday approved as Britain's...
Letter: Crime and Courts Act 2013 danger to free press
The Crime and Courts Act 2013, as it stands, is a danger to a free press. Under the act, a publisher can be ordered to pay both sides’ costs in a dispute if the publisher is not a member of an approved regulator.
IPSO right to reject Channel 4 complaint
Index on Censorship believes that everyone has the right to express their opinion, no matter how vile or offensive those views, unless their words directly incite violence.
Index on Censorship magazine review (Eurozine)
Introducing the theme of the current issue of Index on Censorship (UK), Rachael Jolley writes that anonymity 'protects from danger, and it allows...
Turkey: State of emergency provisions violate human rights and should be revoked
We, the undersigned organisations, recognise that the Turkish government has the right and responsibility to investigate the violent events of the July 2016 coup attempt and to bring all those responsible to justice.
Joint letter to the Sultan of Oman on human rights and press freedom
We, the undersigned organisations, write to you regarding the systematic targeting of journalists, human rights defenders and online activists by the Internal Security Service (ISS) in Oman.
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.
