Turkish authorities have arrested at least 115 people who they suspect of being involved in last year's failed military coup and having links with the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO). The suspects include journalists, midwives, academics and...
Media organisations ask Polish defence minister to drop complaint against journalist
Index on Censorship has joined international organisations to urge the Polish defence minister to drop complaint against journalist Tomasz Piatek
Trump Slams CNN In Poland (Patch)
More than 4,000 miles from home in Poland's capital, President Trump couldn't help but needle his favorite target of the week, CNN, using his catch-all derogatory moniker, "fake news." Read the full article
Human rights organisations call on French president to pressure Azerbaijan
Index on Censorship joins with international organisations to urge France to pressure Azerbaijan on its approach to free expression
Bahrain: Activist Nabeel Rajab jailed for ‘fake news’ (BBC)
Human rights defender Nabeel Rajab has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bahrain for "broadcasting fake news". Read the full article
Bahraini human rights activist sentenced to two years
Index on Censorship strongly condemns the sentencing of Nabeel Rajab to two years in prison
Index calls on UK to urge China to allow Liu Xiaobo to travel for treatment
Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate and writer Liu Xiaobo, who was imprisoned since 2009 for calling for more freedom in his country, has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer
Bahrain: Activist Nabeel Rajab jailed for ‘fake news’ (BBC News)
Human rights defender Nabeel Rajab has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bahrain for "broadcasting fake news". A court ruled that he had undermined the "prestige" of the kingdom, the state news agency reports. Read the full article
‘This is no laughing matter’: Index on Censorship’s Stand Up for Satire targets comedy clampdowns (SW Londoner)
Outspoken comedians took to the stage for a freedom of expression charity on Tuesday night as one comic joked the move was not entirely altruistic – as he might need it himself one day. Read the full article
Index condemns arrest of Amnesty International Turkey director
Index condemns the arrest of Idil Eser, director of Amnesty International Turkey, and demands her immediate and unconditional release
Advocates from five nations demand their governments respect strong encryption
Organisations and individuals from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA sent letters to their respective governments insisting that they defend strong encryption
Londoner’s Diary (Evening Standard)
Speeches from Lenin, Stalin and Putin echoed from the Calvert 22 gallery in Shoreditch last night. Read the full article
