In an editorial, Jodie Ginsberg, chief executive of Index on Censorship says “free speech” is now the rallying cry for those who want to defend bigoted and hateful views
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German jury rescinds book award for British author Kamila Shamsie over BDS support (Middle East Monitor)
Jodie Ginsberg, chief executive of Index on Censorship, said it was disturbing that Shamsie was being punished “for her personal opinions”. “An...
Cuba’s Campaign Against Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara (Hyperallergic, 19 September 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...
Kamila Shamsie’s book award withdrawn over her part in Israel boycott (The Guardian)
Jodie Ginsberg, chief executive of Index on Censorship, said that it was deeply disturbing that Shamsie had been stripped of the honour “for her...
“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)
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...
Ukraine is on a very low level of freedom of press (112 UA)
A well-known British organization Index on Censorship published its July report on Press freedom in Ukraine, in which stated on violations against...
Afghan Artists Paint Tulips Murals To Honor War Victims (Tolo News)
Artists from Afghanistan’s ArtLords painted tulips murals in Kabul and three other provinces to honor the victims of the war in the country....
Why I was refused entry to cover UK arms fair (Middle East Eye)
Never before in my career have I been banned from attending an event to which other journalists have been admitted. Read the full article.
Arms fair opens in London amid controversy (Morning Star)
A new poll shows most of the British public oppose selling weapons to the despotic regimes at the show, which has also denied access to two...
Huge arms trade fair draws dealers and politicians to London (Al Jazeera)
A small, imposing flotilla of warships watches over the city's docklands as tens of thousands of attendees arrive in their droves for London's most...
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