[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Three student activists from Belarus Free Theatre’s Studio Fortinbras school, along with Belapan journalist...
Belarus Free Theatre students arrested over LGBTQ+ art installation
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CATEGORY: Statements
Maryland shooting: Index condemns the killing of five media workers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Index on Censorship condemns the killing of five people at the offices of a local newspaper in Maryland, United...
Index on Censorship submission on the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill 2018
Index is concerned that clauses of the UK’s Counter-Terrrorism and Border Security bill will diminish those rights and freedoms. It submitted this paper to parliament to ask it to consider changes to the proposed bill.
The actions of the Russian Federation are jeopardising online freedoms everywhere
Index on Censorship joins 52 other international organisations to warn that the Russian Federation is pursuing policies that are significantly and rapidly encroaching online freedoms.
Freedom of expression includes right to hold positions of different persuasions
Pressuring artists to renounce support for political causes as a prerequisite for being allowed to perform at events is fundamentally incompatible with artistic freedom and freedom of expression.
An open letter for the attention of the future President of the Republic of Turkey
Seventeen international freedom of expression and professional organisations have sent a joint letter with their demands for how to protect and strengthen media freedom and independent journalism in Turkey to all candidates in the upcoming presidential elections
Political speech is not a crime: Urgent appeal to stop the trial of opposition society leader Sheikh Ali Salman
NGOs call on Bahraini authorities to drop all charges and ensure the immediate and unconditional release of Sheikh Ali Salman, Secretary-General of Bahrain’s largest political opposition society, al-Wefaq National Islamic Society.
Human rights groups demand Egypt release Amal Fathy
Human rights groups expressed growing concern about Egyptian campaigner Amal Fathy and urged authorities to release her immediately.
Civil society call on PACE to appoint a Rapporteur to examine the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan
Representatives of international non-governmental organizations issue an appeal to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to request the appointment of a Rapporteur to examine the situation of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
Dear Andy Burnham, name a street in Manchester after Ahmed Mansoor
Andy Burnham Mayor of Greater Manchester Manchester, UK [email protected] 31 May 2018 Dear Mayor Burnham, The undersigned...
Statements from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression