The UK Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced plans to increase the maximum prison sentence for online abuse, or trolling, to two years....
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Rights groups call on UK to press Bahrain to release human rights defenders
Nine human rights organisations called on the British government on Friday to speak out publicly in the case of activists currently being detained...
Nominations open for Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2015
Awards honour journalists, campaigners and artists fighting censorship globally Judges include journalist Mariane Pearl and human rights lawyer Sir...
15 Oct: Press conference with recently freed Bahrain activist Maryam Alkhawaja
Bahrain human rights defender and 2012 Index Award Winner Nabeel Rajab is being detained and facing trial under arrest for peacefully expressing his...
Shout Art Loud shortlisted for Amnesty Awards
The interactive documentary shows how graffiti artists, cartoonists, dancers and actors are fighting back against rising levels of violence and sexism on the streets of Cairo
“Calling art terrorism is too simplistic”: Lewisham Young Advisers on #IndexDrawtheLine
Index on Censorship was invited to join a meeting of the Lewisham Young Advisers to talk about our Draw the Line programme and discuss "Can art or...
Balkans home to nearly half of media freedom violations
Over 170 cases have been submitted on a new media freedom crowdsourcing platform since its launch in May, while about half of the mapped cases of...
Brazil: Digital access and inclusion
Brazil is the world’s second-biggest user of both Facebook and Twitter, with already 65 million Facebook users and 41.2 million tweeters and counting.
Steve Coogan joins Index on Censorship as patron
Index on Censorship, an international organisation that promotes and defends the right to freedom of expression, is delighted to announce that...
Index calls on Brazil to take the lead in digital rights
Ahead of the World Cup, Index on Censorship’s new policy paper Brazil: A new global internet referee? explores the challenges and threats to online freedom of expression in the country.
Press releases from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression