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CNN announced as media partner for Freedom of Expression Awards 2017
Index on Censorship is delighted to announce CNN as its media partner for the 2017 Freedom of Expression Awards.
#IndexAwards2017: Harry Potter actor Noma Dumezweni to judge leading free speech awards
Harry Potter actor Noma Dumezweni will join a panel of judges that also includes lawyer Caiolfhionn Gallagher, who represented the families of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster, and former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown to decide this year’s Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award winners.
Index on Censorship to host a night of forbidden songs
Free speech campaigners Index on Censorship will host a night of forbidden music on December 7 to raise money for censored artists.
Media freedom comes under unprecedented crackdown in 3Q 2016
An unprecedented series of crackdowns on media professionals and news outlets took place during the third quarter of 2016, recorded by Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project.
Nominations open for 2017 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards
Beginning today, nominations for the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship are open.
Index award winners and judges call for release of Bahraini campaigner
Playwright David Hare, author Monica Ali, comedian Shazia Mirza and MP Keir Starmer are among those who have written to Prime Minister Theresa May asking the UK government to call on Bahrain to release a campaigner imprisoned for just tweeting his opinions.
Journalists caught in the middle: Protests turn violent across Europe
Violence against journalists in Europe increased in the second quarter of 2016, reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom platform show.
Index award-winning GreatFire launches groundbreaking new site to test VPNs in China
Anti-censorship group GreatFire have launched a new service that will help internet users inside China live test how well different VPNs are working in the country
Reimagining the Magna Carta: Teens bring the historic document into the 21st century
Eighteen British teenagers have launched Magna Carta 2.0. “What a Liberty!, based on passionate young voices, giving us the tools and freedom to express who we are and what we believe in.”
Press releases from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression