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Sport for Rights coalition condemns conviction of human rights defenders

by Index on Censorship | 14 Aug 2015

Index on Censorship joins rights groups in condemning the conviction and harsh sentencing of human rights defenders Leyla and Arif Yunus.

Creative team behind Homegrown “deeply shocked” by cancellation

by Index on Censorship | 13 Aug 2015

The creative team behind the cancelled National Youth Theatre production Homegrown said they are “deeply shocked.”

Index calls for transparency on Homegrown cancellation

by Index on Censorship | 13 Aug 2015

Index on Censorship calls on the National Youth Theatre to publicly disclose its dealings with police and council officials in the lead-up to the cancellation of Homegrown.

Azerbaijan’s authorities reach new low in sentencing of Leyla and Arif Yunus

by Index on Censorship | 13 Aug 2015

Index on Censorship strongly condemns the sentencing of Leyla and Arif Yunus to 8.5 and 7 years in prison, respectively. The ongoing and capricious judicial harassment of Azerbaijan’s civil society by the government of President Ilham Aliyev has reached a new low.

Azerbaijan: Journalist Rasim Aliyev murdered as human rights crackdown continues

by Index on Censorship | 10 Aug 2015

Index on Censorship condemns the murder of Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev

Bangladesh must act against impunity

by Index on Censorship | 7 Aug 2015

Index on Censorship deplores the killing of blogger Niloy Chakrabarti in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and calls on the authorities to investigate the murder and ensure that those responsible are found and brought to justice.

Des organisations internationales pour la liberté de la presse appellent les autorités burundaises à enquêter sur les attaques commises envers les journalistes et défenseurs des droits de l’homme

by Index on Censorship | 7 Aug 2015

6 Août 2015 Les organisations soussignées œuvrant pour la liberté de la presse, le développement des médias et les droits humains dénoncent les attaques continues et les menaces contre les journalistes, le personnel des médias et les défenseurs des...

International press freedom organisations call on Burundi authorities to investigate attacks on journalists and human rights defenders

by Index on Censorship | 7 Aug 2015

Press freedom, media development and human rights organisations denounce the continued attacks on and threats to journalists, media workers and human rights defenders in Burundi

Leyla Yunus: “They’re planning to wipe us out”

by Index on Censorship | 7 Aug 2015

Leyla Yunus, who is currently on trial on spurious charges, warns that Azerbaijan’s government is targeting her and her husband, Arif, to instill fear in the country’s citizens.