Burkinabe rapper and activist with Le Balai Citoyen, Smockey, became the inaugural Music in Exile Fellow at the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards in April 2016.
Smockey: “We would like to trust the justice of our country”
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Banned Books Week: What are the censors so afraid of?
Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a surge in book censorship in schools, bookshops and libraries. Since then, over 11,300 books have been banned
Women on the front line: Zaina Erhaim and Kate Adie on the challenges of war reporting
On 24 September Index on Censorship’s CEO, Jodie Ginsberg, gathered with former BBC chief news correspondent Kate Adie and 2016 Index award-winning journalist Zaina Erhaim in Kew Gardens to discuss journalism in war zones
Mapping Media Freedom: In review 16-22 September
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout the European Union and neighbouring countries
Artist Murad Subay worries about the future for Yemen’s children
On 3 September 2015, a group of Houthi rebels convened a meeting at al-Najah School in the al-Haima district of Bani Waleed, a village, 72 kilometres west of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.
Prince Charles to visit Bahrain: Here are some things he should consider
The prince will visit in November as part of a tour aimed at “strengthening relations” in the region.
#BannedBooksWeek2016: Banned books webinar
To mark Banned Books Week, Vicky Baker, deputy editor of Index on Censorship magazine, will chair an online discussion with three authors on 29 September, followed by a Q&A.
Street artists use anonymity to accentuate the message
In their latest task the Index on Censorship youth advisory board look at anonymous art around the world
23 Sept: “Don’t remain silent” on Turkey. Vigil for teacher AyĹźe Çelik and imprisoned writers
Join Index on Censorship for a vigil outside the Turkish embassy in support of Ayşe Çelik, a Turkish teacher facing charges.
Contents: The unnamed
Former CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson writes on the damage done when her cover was blown, journalist John Lloyd looks at how terrorist attacks have affected surveillance needs worldwide, Bangladeshi blogger Ananya Azad explains why he was forced into exile after violent attacks on secular writers, philosopher Julian Baggini looks at the power of literary aliases through the ages, Edward Lucas shares The Economist’s perspective on keeping its writers unnamed
Mapping Media Freedom: In review 9-15 September
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout Europe.
Tim Hetherington’s Infidel exhibition opens in Liverpool
Liverpool John Moores University officially opened its Infidel exhibition, a display of photographs by Tim Hetherington, on Wednesday night. The...
