Motor racing supremo Max Mosley has failed in his attempt to stop the News of the World from publishing an extract from a video of him with several...
Mosley injunction rejected
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CATEGORY: United Kingdom
Victory for protest
Mark Thomas led an inspired campaign against the UK government's restrictions on the right to protest. He says good riddance …And so farewell then...
Judgement on Malik Production Order delayed
The verdict on whether a police Production Order should be served on journalist Shiv Malik will not be revealed until next Monday, Index has...
Anti-terror police demand author’s notes
Journalist Shiv Malik is appearing in court this morning after Greater Manchester Police requested a Production Order for materials relating to his...
PAST EVENT: Freedom of Expression Awards 2008: the nominees
The shortlists for the 2008 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards have been finalised. The awards will be presented on 21 April in London
The T R Fyvel Book Award
The Loser by Fatos Kongoli, Seren.
Holy Warriors: A journey into the Heart of Indian Fundamentalism by Edna Fernandes, Portobello
The Art of Political Murder: Who killed Bishop Gerardi? by Francisco Goldman, Atlantic Books
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid, Penguin
The Guardian Journalism Award
Arat Dink (Turkey)
Huang Liangtian (China)
Iqbal Athas (Sri Lanka)
Manana Aslamazyan (Russian Federation)
The Bindmans Law and Campaigning Award
Lydia Cacho (Mexico)
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (Pakistan)
U Gambira (Burma)
Yetaai Vs China Telecom (China)
The Economist New Media Award
AJ Naklasila/Channel 4 New Media / Truevision (UK)
Ethio Zagol (Ethiopia)
Wikileaks (International / US)
Iran Proxy (Iran)
The Index Film Award
Battle For Haditha Dir: Nick Broomfield, 93 minutes, UK (2007)
Ahlam (Dreams) Iraq (2006), 110 Minute Running Time, Language: Arabic, English Sub-Titles
Black Gold Dir: Nick Francis and Marc Francis, Running Time: 78 minutes,
12.08 East of Bucharest (A Fost sau n-a fost?) Dir: Corneliu Porumboiu, Romania, 2006 / 89 Mins / In Romanian with English Subtitles
Beware of the bishops
The repeal of the blasphemy laws could be a Pyrrhic victory if other laws are used to provide greater protection for religion, writes Padraig Reidy...
Legislating in Haste
Proponents of a ban on 'extreme pornography' are looking increasingly desperate in their attempts to push their plan through Parliament, writes...
Courting confusion
Judges, lawyers and journalists all need to be clearer on guidelines for reporting restrictions, writes Gill Phillips Twelve years ago Lord Justice...
Global Witness beats gag attempt
NGO Global Witness struck a blow against an attempt to use privacy laws to stifle investigation yesterday, when a London court blocked an attempt to...
Extreme ignorance
While British newspapers were harrumphing about the Australian government banning Aboriginals from accessing pornography, they signally failed to...