Winners announced in innovative online ceremony

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Friday, 17 April 2020


** 20th Freedom of Expression Award winners announced in a ceremony for our times
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A Russian artist currently under house arrest for her work on gender and sexual equality and one of the first free investigative journalism and fact-checking websites in Poland are among the winners of the 2020 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards. The winners, who were announced this week on Twitter as part of a digital gala hosted by BBC presenter Timandra Harkness ([link removed]) , also include a prominent lawyer fighting for the release of activists and journalists unlawfully detained in Turkey, a Bahraini activist living in exile in the UK and an Arab non-profit promoting digital rights of Palestinians.

"The winners of the Index 2020 awards are amazing people who do amazing things, overcoming incredible challenges in difficult times. They fight for freedom of expression when others can’t,” said Rachael Jolley and Matt Townsend from Index on Censorship.

“It was a highly unusual ceremony this year. We were forced to move online at the last minute, but it has meant that people from across the globe can join us today in noting the work that our winners 7amleh ([link removed]) , Veysel Ok ([link removed]) , Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei ([link removed]) , Yulia Tsvetkova ([link removed]) and OKO Press ([link removed]) have done,” they added.


** Watch speeches from the awards
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** Yulia Tsvetkova ([link removed])
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** Campaigning - Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei ([link removed])
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** Veysel Ok ([link removed])
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** Digital activism - 7amleh ([link removed])
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** Journalism - OKO Press ([link removed])
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** Bid for Timandra's mirror ball
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Our award winners all become members of the 2020 Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship. This celebrates individuals or groups who have had a significant impact fighting censorship anywhere in the world. Index works with the winners to provide longer-term assistance to help fellows maximise their impact and broaden their networks.

Writer, comedian and presenter Timandra Harkness, our host for the 20th Freedom of Expression Awards ([link removed]) , has very kindly donated the mirrorball she used as a prop during the live online awards ceremony this week ([link removed]) as an auction prize. If you would like to make a bid for the ball - and help support our Fellowship - send us your bid (mailto:[email protected]) or just donate using the link below.
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