Nabeel Rajab, just like you, thinks his country could be better. And he has made those views public. He speaks out against poor prison conditions, and argues for more freedom of speech in Bahrain.
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Index on Censorship
Index fears recognition of Impress could stifle investigative journalism and threaten press freedom
Index on Censorship welcomes the delay in the royal charter recognition of Impress by the Press Regulation Panel and hopes it provides an opportunity for further consultation.
Turkish journalists honour international organisations
The Journalists Association of Turkey (TGC) on Thursday gave a 2016 Press Freedom Award to a coalition of international organisations, including Index on Censorship, that have worked in concert since last year to support journalists in the country and fight an ongoing deterioration in the state of press freedom.
The means of Gawker’s demise is a blow to media freedom
The manner in which Gawker — love it or loathe it — has been shuttered is a significant blow to media freedom.
Azerbaijan: Renewed human rights crackdown ahead of referendum
Index on Censorship joins the Sport for Rights coalition in calling for an end of Azerbaijan’s renewed crackdown on human rights.
Conviction of Anjem Choudary should not be used to further restrict free speech
Anjem Choudary is an extremist. His views are repugnant and to be countered at every opportunity, but he should be allowed to express them.
Turkey’s continuing crackdown on the press must end
The silencing — even temporarily — of one of Turkey’s last independent papers underscores the severe erosion of freedom of expression in the country.
Cybercrime law adopted in Saint Vincent and Grenadines is fundamentally flawed
Index on Censorship has joined the IFEX coalition to express deep concern by the cybercrime law adopted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Letter: UK must question Bahrain’s record on press freedom
Index, Reporters Without Borders and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy have written to the UK government about Bahrain’s record on press freedom.
Bahrain must end harassment of human rights defender Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman
IFEX members call on the Government of Bahrain to stop the judicial harassment of Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman, and to allow human rights defenders to exercise their right to freedom of expression.
Mapping Media Freedom: In review 30 July-10 August
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout Europe.
Press freedom groups call on Bangladesh to release British journalist
International groups have written to Bangladesh’s government about the ongoing detention of Shafik Rehman, an elderly journalist.