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#IndexAwards2018: Novosti weekly stands up for journalism
Novosti weekly is a Serbian-language magazine in Croatia that is run by journalists who are both Serbs and Croats and are some of the most highly esteemed reporters in the country.
#IndexAwards2018: MuckRock advocates for government transparency
The nonprofit, collaborative news site, MuckRock, is used by journalists, activists and members of the public to request, receive and share government documents from any agency that is subject to transparency laws in the United States, hoping to make policies more open to the public, and democracies further informed.
#IndexAwards2018: Avispa Midia reports on Mexico’s atrocities with multimedia
Through pictures, videos, music and maps, the online magazine illustrates the violence permeating Mexico and Latin America.
#IndexAwards2018: Wendy Funes fearlessly pursues investigative journalism in Honduras
Investigative journalist and activist, Wendy Funes risks her life in Honduras to report on violence against women and human rights violations.
#IndexAwards2018: Mèdia.cat maps and exposes free speech violations in Catalonia
Mèdia.cat is a Catalan website devoted to highlighting media freedom violations and investigating under-reported or censored stories.
#IndexAwards2018: Habari RDC merges young political minds to fight injustice online
These bloggers and web activists give a voice to the opinions young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo
#IndexAwards2018: Fereshteh Forough opens first Afghanistan coding school for girls
The founder and executive director of Code to Inspire, Fereshteh Forough, addresses the low levels of female education by founding the the first coding school in Afghanistan for girls.
#IndexAwards2018: Digital Rights Foundation protects women from cyber-harassment
Digital Rights Foundation based in Pakistan works on a cyber-harassment helpline that supports more than a thousand women.
Chinese censorship circumventors GreatFire launch funding campaign
Digital activism group GreatFire launch crowdfunding campaign to fight China’s approach to internet censorship.