Index on Censorship has today (Monday 15th June) announced the appointment of Ruth Smeeth as the organisation’s new chief executive. Ruth Smeeth...
Index on Censorship announces Ruth Smeeth as new chief executive
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Index and JFJ launch global initiative to monitor attacks on the media during coronavirus
Index on Censorship and Justice for Journalists Foundation (JFJ) have announced a joint global initiative to track attacks and violations against the media, specific to the current coronavirus-related crisis
Media Advisory: Free Expression Spokespeople—New Voices
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Note to news and feature editors: Index on Censorship is running a project to bring new voices to discussions on...
Index on Censorship, Reporters Without Borders UK and Transparency International UK urge Azerbaijan to lift journalist’s travel ban
Azerbaijan authorities should lift a travel ban against award-winning investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova, UK-based rights groups urged on 15 January.
Social sex entrepreneur, artist and top journalist to judge Freedom of Expression Awards
The awards honour champions of free expression and those battling censorship around the world in the field of arts, campaigning, digital activism and journalism.
Urgent reforms needed to protect journalists from vexatious legal threats: Index on Censorship
The UK should make it harder for powerful individuals and companies to bring libel actions or use other vexatious legal threats designed to stifle investigative journalism, Index on Censorship said on Friday.
Macho global leaders are using same techniques to stifle freedom of speech in democracies says Index report
In the winter issue published today Index reports on how macho leaders, from Trump and Johnson to Modi and Bolsonaro, protect their fragile egos by stifling dissent, debate and democracy.
New free speech campaign to train up advocates in UK and US
Index on Censorship, one of the world’s leading freedom of expression groups, wants to reverse the trend of free speech being pitted against advocacy for social change.
An upcoming review of the Prevent counter-extremism programme is at risk of becoming a “whitewash”
The groups are urging the government to ensure that the review of Prevent is comprehensive and truly independent
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Press releases from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression