The signatories of the new letter, published by The Guardian – and who include grime rapper Saskilla, Index Of Censorship CEO Jodie Ginsberg and...
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Proposed UK law could expose journalists’ emails, say critics (Guardian, 30 January 2019)
British police forces could find it easier to access journalists’ private emails as a result of legislation making its way through parliament,...
Cameroon journalist Mimi Mefo shortlisted for 2019 Press Freedom award (Africa News, 4 February 2019)
A Cameroonian journalist Mimi Mefo has been shortlisted for an award for her fearless mode of reportage in Cameroon’s media landscape considered as...
Stop criminalising our musicians (Guardian, 3 February 2019)
Sixty-five signatories from human rights organisations, as well as musicians, lawyers and academics, call on the Metropolitan police to stop using...
Universities are allowing free speech to be curtailed in favour of ‘rule of the mob’, former equalities chief warns (Telegraph, 3 February 2019)
Universities are allowing free speech to be curtailed on campuses in favour of “rule of the mob”, the former equalities chief has warned, as he says...
Skengdo and AM: the drill rappers sentenced for playing their song (Guardian, 31 January 2019)
Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of Index on Censorship, points to the long history of the authorities targeting music by people “far removed from those in power...
Mapping Media Freedom details worrying trends impacting Turkish, European press (Ahval, 30 January 2019)
The European Commission-funded Mapping Media Freedom organisation has identified worrying trends threatening press freedom in European Union member...
The Artists and Journalists Nominated for the 2019 Freedom of Expression Awards (Hyperallergic, 29 January 2019)
The Index on Censorship annually honors outspoken artists and activists who have made a significant contribution to fighting censorship through...
MPs pass counter-terror bill amendments to protect aid workers (Guardian, 23 January 2019)
Joy Hyvarinen at Index on Censorship said the bill remained “fatally flawed”. “Even after the small improvements that passed today, I remain very...
Turkish journalism advocate shortlisted for top honour (Ahval, 21 January 2019)
Turkish journalism platform P24 has been shortlisted by U.S.-based free speech advocate Index on Censorship for its 2019 Freedom of Expression...
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