A public art project and website celebrating dissent in Cuba and a collective of young bloggers and web activists who give voice to the opinions of young people from all over the Democratic Republic of Congo are among the winners of the 2018 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards.
The child learnt that whatever the circumstances, courage and strength are necessary to achieve one’s dreams: and the first step is always to dream
Each year, the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards gala honours courageous champions who fight for free speech around the world.
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.
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.
Through pictures, videos, music and maps, the online magazine illustrates the violence permeating Mexico and Latin America.
Investigative journalist and activist, Wendy Funes risks her life in Honduras to report on violence against women and human rights violations.
Mèdia.cat is a Catalan website devoted to highlighting media freedom violations and investigating under-reported or censored stories.
These bloggers and web activists give a voice to the opinions young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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.
The Freedom of Expression Awards and Fellowship is a key Index on Censorship programme designed to highlight and amplify the work of some of the world’s most courageous defenders of freedom of expression. Previous winners include Journalist Fergal Keane, novelist Ma Jian, lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, activist Malala Yousafzai, cartoonist Ali Ferzat, journalists Anna Politkovskaya and Fergal Keane, and Bahrain Center for Human Rights. Learn more.