Archive for October, 2009

Huhne: Why I will face Nick Griffin on the BBC

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

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The British National Party leader’s appearance on Question Time is not a “no platform” issue, says the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary. It is time to confront the BNP by championing moderation and tolerance
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Freed reporter Maziar Bahari arrives in London

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Canadian-Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari, who was released from prison in Iran on Saturday after he was jailed in the aftermath of the country’s disputed elections, has returned to London. Index on Censorship, along with Committee to Protect Journalists, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression and Bahari’s employer Newsweek magazine, led a high-profile campaign for his release.

Spy book in Supreme Court

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

A former British spy is in court today in an attempt to stop a ban on a book he has written. The UK government say the revalations in the book could harm national security. Read more here Read Tamsin Allen’s article on the case for Index on Censorship here

The ultimate assault on free speech

Monday, October 19th, 2009

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Law firm Carter-Ruck’s super-injunction to attempt to stop the reporting of a question on the Trafigura affair in Parliament has galvanised MPs and other bodies to take up the fight for freedom of expression. John Kampfner reports
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Maziar Bahari released on bail

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Newsweek magazine has confirmed that Canadian-Iranian reporter Maziar Bahari, Iran correspondent for the magazine, has been released on bail by Iranian authorities. Index on Censorship, Newsweek, Committee to Protect Journalists and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression have campaigned for Bahari’s release since he was taken from his mother’s Tehran home in the aftermath of June’s disputed election.

Trafigura: Minton report revealed

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Commodities firm Trafigura and solicitors Carter-Ruck have given up attempts to conceal a report on the company’s activities in the Ivory Coast. You can read the Minton Report here

Binyam Mohamed: victory for open justice

Friday, October 16th, 2009

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In a landmark judgment, the High Court has ruled that information on Mohamed’s treatment should be released, despite the objections of the Foreign Office. Index on Censorship reports
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MEPs lose parliamentary access

Friday, October 16th, 2009

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Elected representative have been denied privileged access to the House of Commons. Is censorship a factor? Index on Censorship reports
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