A female journalist training reporters from within war-torn Syria, and a group busting online censorship in China are among this year’s Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards winners.
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Serge Bambara named first Music in Exile fellow
Index on Censorship and They Will Have To Kill Us First name the Burkinabe musician and producer Smockey as the inaugural Music in Exile Fellowship
Index unveils 2016 Freedom of Expression Awards shortlist
An Aleppo-based journalist training women to report on the crisis in war-torn Syria, an Indonesian comic who jokes about Islamic extremism and a 19-year old campaigner against repression in Eritrea are among those shortlisted for the 2016 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards
#Index100: Unveiling this year’s 100 global free speech heroes
A graffiti artist who paints murals in war-torn Yemen, a jailed Bahraini academic and the Ethiopia’s Zone 9 bloggers are among those listed among this year’s #Index100 global free expression heroes.
Drawing pressure: Cartoons go under the hammer in support of Index on Censorship
Auction of cartoons by world-renowned editorial cartoonists will benefit Index’s work with persecuted writers and artists
Syria: No word on Bassel Khartabil’s whereabouts
Unconfirmed reports are circulating that Khartabil has been secretly sentenced to death by the Syrian government. We ask the Syrian authorities to reveal Khartabil’s whereabouts and release him immediately and unconditionally.
Turkey: Increased pressure on journalists jeopardises public interest
Escalating pressure on media has significantly impacted journalists’ ability to report on matters of public interest
Joint international emergency press freedom mission
Leading watchdogs to visit Istanbul, Ankara next week to visit Turkey ahead of election
Index on Censorship and Committee to Protect Journalists join Council of Europe platform to protect journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists and Index on Censorship became partners to the Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists, which will allow them to alert the Council of Europe on violations to media freedom in Europe.
Music In Exile Fund launched by Index on Censorship and UK film producers
Freedom of expression campaigners Index on Censorship and the producers of award-winning documentary They Will Have To Kill Us First are delighted to announce the launch of a new fund to support musicians facing censorship globally.
Press releases from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression