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Friday, 20 May 2022
** Belarus: the free press continues despite attacks
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The chair of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Andrei Bastunets, says reporting is harder than ever because of government crackdowns and war in neighbouring Ukraine. Read our interview here ([link removed]) . Photo: A Matskevich
** Shortlist for 2022 Freedom of Expression Awards announced
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Index on Censorship has announced the nominees for the Freedom of Expression Awards ([link removed]) , celebrating those courageous artists, journalists and campaigners who risk arrest, assault and imprisonment through their championing of freedom of expression.
Awards will be presented in three categories: the arts, campaigning, and journalism, as well as a Trustees Award. This year’s panel of judges consists of multi-award-winning artist Alison Jackson, artist and writer Coco Fusco, journalist Ben Preston, and Chair of the Index Board of Trustees Sir Trevor Phillips
Find out more here ([link removed]) .
** The UK government needs to work out just what "free speech" means
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[link removed] week, the Prince of Wales delivered the roadmap for what his mother's Government planned for the next session. What was clear was that freedom of expression and free speech are high on the agenda. However, Ministers and departments do not seem to be clear exactly what they want.
Read our CEO Ruth Smeeth's weekly blog post here ([link removed]) .
** UK launch of report on the safety of journalists
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[link removed] week saw the UK launch of the Council of Europe Safety of Journalists Platform’s 2022 Annual Report.
Speaking at the event were Fabian Hamilton MP, shadow minister for Peace and Disarmament, Sarah Clarke, head of Europe and Central Asia, Article 19, William Horsley, vice president, Association of European Journalists and Jessica Ní Mhainín, policy & campaigns manager, Index on Censorship. The event was moderated by Susan Coughtrie, project director at the Foreign Policy Centre.
You can read the report here ([link removed]) .
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