ADVOCACY LETTER Dear President Aliyev, Re: The brutal attack on Idrak Abbasov and assault of four other journalists on 18 April 2012 The Azerbaijani...
Emily Butselaar
Who supports free expression at the Council of Europe?
Exclusive Index analysis: Despite its influence, voting records at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly are rarely scrutinised.
Index on Censorship examines voting patterns to show who protects free expression and who hinders it
Video: Highlights from the Index Freedom of Expression Awards 2012
The Index Freedom of Expression Awards took place on 28 March in London. Before an audience of 400, Jonathan Dimbleby presented awards to the heroes...
Three Vietnamese bloggers charged with spreading “propaganda”
Three established Vietnamese bloggers have been charged with spreading spreading anti-government propaganda. According to AP, Nguyen Van Hai, Phan...
PAST EVENT: Index Freedom of Expression Awards 2012
28 March: Index Freedom of Expression Awards 2012
Advocacy nominees
Recognising campaigners or activists who have fought repression, or have struggled to challenge political climates Alaa Abd El Fattah, blogger,...
Innovation nominees
Recognising innovation and original use of new technology to circumvent censorship and foster debate, argument or dissent Freedom Fone by Kubatana,...
Arts nominees
Recognising artists, filmmakers and writers whose work asserts artistic freedom and battles against repression and injustice Voina, performance...
Journalism Nominees
Recognising investigative journalism of dogged determination across a range of media including print, online, radio and television, taking into...
Index calls on Syria to release human rights workers
Index join rights organisation in calling for the Syrian authorities to immediately release Mazen Darwish, a prominent Syrian human rights defender and his colleagues from Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression
Kirsty Hughes appointed as new Index Chief Executive
The board of Index on Censorship is delighted to announce that it has appointed
Kirsty Hughes as the organisation’s new Chief Executive
Last chance to nominate: Freedom of Expression Awards 2012
We bring you the biggest stories in free expression. It’s your turn to tell us who stands out. It’s the last chance to nominate for the Index Free Expression Awards 2012