We ask French authorities to reverse this decision and allow Murad, an Index fellow, to study
Index on Censorship calls on French authorities to reverse decision on visa for artist
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CATEGORY: Statements
Index condemns the killing of Lyra McKee and calls on European governments to do more to ensure the safety of journalists
Index condemns the killing in the strongest possible terms and calls on the UK authorities to bring those responsible to justice and on European governments to do more to ensure the safety of journalists.
Index urges UK government to rethink proposals for online harms regulation over risks to media freedom
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Index on Censorship has filed an official alert with the Council of Europe about risks to media freedom in...
Index on Censorship and Doughty Street Chambers renew calls for Egypt to drop all charges against activist Amal Fathy
As Egypt’s President el-Sisi and President Trump meet in Washington, all charges and sanctions against Amal Fathy, detained for speaking out against sexual harassment in Egypt, must be dropped.
Online harms proposals pose serious risks to freedom of expression
While we recognise the government’s desire to tackle unlawful content online, the proposals mooted in the white paper – including a new duty of care on social media platforms, a regulatory body, and even the fining and banning of social media platforms as a sanction – pose serious risks to freedom of expression online.
The UK government’s online harms white paper shows disregard for freedom of expression
According to leaked details, it will include a statutory duty of care, which will be enforced by a regulator. Ofcom is expected to take on the role of regulator to begin, with a new regulator established later.
On International Women’s Day, a call for justice for Egyptian human rights defender Amal Fathy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On International Women's Day Doughty Street Chambers and Index on Censorship renew calls for the threat of...
Forcing social media companies to act as law enforcers without due legal process undermines fundamental principles of democracy
Jodie Ginsberg comments on calls by politicians to ban Tommy Robinson from YouTube.
UK government proposals to tackle online harms pose real risk to online freedom of expression
Index on Censorship has joined with Open Rights Group and Digital Rights Partners to warn the UK government that its proposals for tackling online content pose a real risk to freedom of expression.
Azerbaijani journalist and human rights activist Mehman Huseynov released from prison
Index on Censorship welcomes the release of Azerbaijani journalist and human rights activist Mehman Huseynov.
Statements from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression