Almost a year on from the 2015 Index awards, we catch up with last year’s winners to draw some inspiration for the free speech battles ahead
Index Awards Fellowship: The day after winning, it’s right back to surviving
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Index Awards: Tamas Bodoky on the refugee crisis, freedom of information and crowdfunding
The population of Hungary is very much polarised on the migrant issue. Hardliners support the government’s approach in
“I feel strong”: Moroccan rapper El Haqed defiant after concert is shut down by police
A former Index Youth Advisory Board member travelled to Casablanca to see Moroccan rapper El Haqed’s first concert in the country. This is her account of the police crackdown that silenced the performance
Morocco: Police block concert by Index award-winning rapper El Haqed
Index calls on Moroccan authorities to respect freedom of expression by allowing Mouad “El Haqed” Belghouat and other artists to freely perform in the country
Index Awards 2015: Driving the “good fight for change”
Five courageous individuals were named Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award winners on 18 March 2015. Three months later, here are updates on their ongoing work
Angola: Index award winner slammed with new defamation charges
Just days after being named the joint winner of the journalism award at the 15th Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards, Rafael Marques de Morais appeared in court for exposing corruption and human rights abuses
Safa Al Ahmad: Facts are a precious commodity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi journalist and documentary maker Safa Al Ahmad, joint winner of the 2015 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award for Journalism, spoke at the ceremony in London on 18 March
Tamas Bodoky: The independence of journalism in Hungary is under threat
Hungarian journalist Tamás Bodoky founded investigative news website Atlatszo.hu, winner of the 2015 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award for Digital Activism. He spoke at the ceremony in London on 18 March
Amran Abdundi: This award is for the marginalised women of northern Kenya
Kenyan activist Amran Abdundi, winner of the 2015 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award for Campaigning, spoke at the ceremony in London on 18 March
El Haqed: I will fight for freedom, equality and human rights forever
Moroccan rapper and human rights activist Mouad “El Haqed” Belghouat, winner of the 2015 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award for Arts, spoke at the ceremony in London on 18 March