September 19th, 2012
As the Human Rights Council (HRC) prepares to release its final recommendations on Bahrain, Index joins over 100 NGOs in calling for the country to implement the recommendations. Daisy Williams reports
September 16th, 2010
English PEN director Jonathan Heawood is looking forward to hearing what Pope Benedict XVI has to say on his visit to Britain
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Tags: Tags: Britain, free speech, papal visit,
August 12th, 2010
Following Rwanda’s election-related crackdown on the independent media, the UK is finally starting to wise up, says Lars Waldorf
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Tags: Tags: Britain, censorship, free speech, Paul Kagame, Rwanda,
April 11th, 2008
A High Court judge today rejected an attempt by the UK Defence Secretary to ‘gag’ coroners. (more…)February 26th, 2008
The Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, has ruled that minutes of cabinet meetings in the days leading up to the Iraq war should be released. (more…)