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This week at Index: Facial recognition raises perils for privacy

by Index on Censorship | 27 Sep 2019

Tech experts explained how facial recognition will reduce us all to an unchangeable number.

Index at the Power of Print seminar

by Index on Censorship | 24 Sep 2019

Now in its ninth year, the Power of Print seminar attracts 200 leaders from the print, paper, publishing, packaging and media industries.

German jury rescinds book award for British author Kamila Shamsie over BDS support (Middle East Monitor)

by Index on Censorship | 20 Sep 2019

Jodie Ginsberg, chief executive of Index on Censorship, said it was disturbing that Shamsie was being punished “for her personal opinions”. “An award…has been withdrawn because the writer personally supports a non-violent movement that is intended...

International Editors’ Roundtable

by Index on Censorship | 20 Sep 2019

Index’s Rachael Jolley is a panellist at the International Editors’ Roundtable at the IWM in Vienna

This week at Index: Banned Books Week is upon us

by Index on Censorship | 20 Sep 2019

Banned Books Week kicks off on Sunday

Cuba’s Campaign Against Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara (Hyperallergic, 19 September 2019)

by Index on Censorship | 19 Sep 2019

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a self-taught artist of colour from a humble background in Cuba, has been the target of an ongoing campaign of intimidation and harassment for the past two years. The independent artist, who is targeted for challenging...

Kamila Shamsie’s book award withdrawn over her part in Israel boycott (The Guardian)

by Index on Censorship | 19 Sep 2019

Jodie Ginsberg, chief executive of Index on Censorship, said that it was deeply disturbing that Shamsie had been stripped of the honour “for her personal opinions. “An award meant to recognise a writer for ‘outstanding literary contributions to the...

“If we discover that judges in the case about NewsOne TV Channel and 112 Ukraine TV channel were influenced by President’s Office – that’s very serious” (112 UA)

by Index on Censorship | 18 Sep 2019

Nathan Gill MEP comments the situation with freedom of speech in Ukraine and the particular case of a meeting of the President prior to the Court of Appeal of Kyiv ruled decision against 112 Ukraine TV channel, which may bring to deprivation of...

Ukraine is on a very low level of freedom of press (112 UA)

by Index on Censorship | 18 Sep 2019

A well-known British organization Index on Censorship published its July report on Press freedom in Ukraine, in which stated on violations against some journalists and media. The report also mentioned the attack on 112 Ukraine TV channel. The Index...