The new boss of CCTV, China’s state TV network, Hu Zhanfan, says it like it is. He believes Chinese journalists should first and foremost be the Chinese government’s mouthpiece and those that don’t play ball won’t go far. “The first social...
China has blocked the website of an iPad magazine called Sun Affairs edited by media rebels Chang Ping and Wen Yunchao. The site has lost its mainland audience. To the government, Chang has form. Earlier this year his controversial commentary got...
Index on Censorship’s Mike Harris joined a panel debate at the OSCE parallel conference on adopting a joint resolution on Belarus, giving consideration to the country’s suspension from the council
International delegation to Bahrain calls for an end to free expression violations and for human rights defenders to be freed All human rights defenders and those in detention as a result of the National Safety laws enacted in Bahrain should be...
Index on Censorship joins a coalition of seven rights groups in calling for the convictions of the “UAE 5” activists to be expunged
As leading scientists question the use and abuse of freedom of information, Index looks at the data wars and the limits of scientific debate.
Dark Matter the new edition of Index on Censorship magazine, which explores science and censorship. Click here for subscription options and more DEBORAH COHEN Secret trials FRED PEARCE Open access now MICHAEL HALPERN Scientists under...
A fresh round of climate science emails were hacked and released to the public last week. Fred Pearce enters the debate over secrecy in science to make the argument for open access
Index on Censorship today condemned former motorsports boss Max Mosley's attack on search engine Google Testifying to the Leveson Inquiry into the press in London today, Mosley said: "The fundamental thing is that Google could stop this appearing...
The controversial Protection of State Information Bill reveals a an authoritarian streak that has always been present in parts of the ANC, says Salil Tripathi
Plus Thembi Mutch: South Africans protest on “Black Tuesday” for press freedom
Despite the lethal crackdown, Egyptians are converging on Tahrir Square for the fourth day demanding change. Shahira Amin reports
This weekend’s stabbing of Rafiq Tagi is a stark reminder of just how risky it can be to write about politics or religion in Azerbaijan. Emin Milli, who was jailed after criticising the government, describes the dangers of speaking out
UPDATE: Index on Censorship is sad to report that Rafiq Tagi died from his wounds in hospital on 23 November