The Formula One Group leadership should urge the Azerbaijani government to release unjustly imprisoned activists and journalists ahead of the European Grand Prix
Azerbaijan: Free prisoners before Baku Grand Prix race
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BBC appointments process must be clear and transparent
In restructuring the governance structure of the British Broadcasting Corporation, it is vital that the government ensures the corporation’s independence and role as a public broadcaster not a state broadcaster.
Truth and the public interest are forbidden in Turkey
Index on Censorship condemns the clearly political sentencing of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül
Belit Sağ: Refusing to accept Turkey’s silencing of artistic expression
In an open letter, artist E. Belit Sağ describes the censorship she faced as part of a show at Akbank Sanat.
15 June: Illiberal democracy: the future of freedom
Europe was a bastion of hope for more than a million refugees last year. What brought them? A hunger for safety and security? Dreams of freedom?
12 May: Theatre UK 2016 conference
What’s great about the UK theatre industry today? How will the art and practice of theatre need to adapt to thrive in the next ten years?
Azerbaijan: Independent media under unprecedented attack
The Sport for Rights coalition calls for the Azerbaijani authorities to take immediate and concrete steps to cease this persecution of the independent media, starting with the unconditional release of Khadija Ismayilova and Azerbaijan’s other political prisoners.
Letter: Eritrea must free imprisoned journalists
On World Press Freedom Day, Index Youth Advisory Board calls for the release of imprisoned journalists in Eritrea and urges the government to end its persecution of media workers
3 May: Difference Day celebrates freedom of the press
The debate will start from a bird’s eye view on the state of the art of journalism in Europe. Participants to the debate, including Index’s advocacy officer Melody Patry
Letter: “The need for serious reforms…is as urgent as ever”
In a letter, writer Akram Aylisli writer asked the president of Azerbaijan to intervene and remove the criminal case against him.
10 fact-checking tips for journalists
In a world filled with new digital tricks, journalists shouldn’t forget traditional verification techniques, says former newspaper editor Peter Sands
#IndexAwards2016 Fellowship: We all have to act but we prefer peaceful acts
Following the Freedom of Expression Awards on 13 April, Index on Censorship magazine editor Rachael Jolley caught up with the fellowship