Rappler CEO Maria Ressa has been given a sentence of up to six years in prison under a cyber libel law that didn’t exist when the article in question was published
We have joined with 71 other press freedom organisations to write to the President of the United States to call on him to condemn recent attacks on the media
Index welcomes release of Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab on Tuesday but all charges against him must also be dropped
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The problem: gag lawsuits against public interest defenders The EU must end gag lawsuits used to silence individuals and organisations that hold those in positions of power to account. Strategic Lawsuits Against...
Editor of Egyptian online news portal detained after interviewing mother of hunger striker Alaa Abd El Fattah
Index on Censorship’s Rachael Jolley writes in Eurozine on the trajectory of the BBC from facing criticism from the government pre-coronavirus to praise for their current reporting
Index on Censorship’s Rachael Jolley talks to BBC News’ Gareth Mitchell and Ghislaine Boddington about Index’s mapping media freedom project
Index on Censorship’s Jemimah Steinfeld writes in Eurozine on the importance of mapping media freedom violations during the coronavirus crisis
Index on Censorship’s Rachael Jolley writes in the New Statesman about the recent attacks on media freedom and why it’s crucial to record them.
World leaders are refusing to answer perfectly valid journalist questions on coronavirus while we answer questions on our media violations tracking map on the BBC
Index Awards 2017: Celebrating defenders of free expression
Index on Censorship is a nonprofit that campaigns for and defends free expression worldwide. We publish work by censored writers and artists, promote debate, and monitor threats to free speech. We believe that everyone should be free to express themselves without fear of harm or persecution – no matter what their views.
Index’s aim is to raise awareness about threats to free expression and the value of free speech as the first step to tackling censorship.
Index relies entirely on the support of donors and readers to do our work.
We work in four ways:
Index on Censorship publishes an award-winning quarterly magazine that has featured some of the world’s best-known writers. We publish original creative writing and articles about free expression from across the globe.
Our website offers additional information to help people understand the current threats to free expression globally. And we reach a wider audience through social media.
Each year, Index on Censorship identifies some of the greatest threats to free speech around the world and develops advocacy campaigns to push for change in legislation or public attitudes. We choose topics where our work can make a significant impact – and deliberately choose areas where others might not be focused. You can see our current areas of focus on our Campaigns and Projects work.
We use a mixture of research, reporting, direct advocacy and media campaigning to achieve our goals.
Index on Censorship believes that free expression encourages more open and tolerant societies. We actively promote debate with an exciting series of events each year to help people better understand the value of free speech. This includes performances, exhibitions, talks and concerts. We are also regularly quoted in international media on free expression issues. Read more about our current events programme here.
Index on Censorship directly supports groups and individuals facing censorship through our Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship. The fellowship offers a year-long programme of tailored support to a small group of fellows selected for their outstanding work in the fields of journalism, arts, campaigning and digital advocacy. Read more about this innovative work here.