Thousands have been released from prison by the Burmese junta, including the popular comic Zarganar, but many political activists are still detained
Index welcomes release of Burmese comic
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Index on Censorship at the Leveson Inquiry
Index on Censorship chief executive John Kampfner addressed the Levesen Inquiry into culture, practices and ethics of the press yesterday, covering free speech, journalistic standards, and journalism regulation
Web filtering: Keeping it clean?
David Cameron has announced plans to block access to pornography online, with providers offering the choice to turn on a filter.
Seth Finkelstein examines how indiscriminate blocking systems censor not just pornography, but feminist, gay rights and education material
Conspiracy theories flourish after China cancels opera
This Thursday Hong Kong will host the world premiere of Dr. Sun Yat-sen after China abruptly cancelled the opera’s original world premiere at Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts. The opera, commissioned by Opera Hong Kong and the Hong...
Berlusconi’s gag law is no laughing matter
While the Italian prime minister’s crude jokes are a source of amusement abroad, at home there are increasing fears over proposed new media restrictions. Giulio D’Eramo reports
Tawakkol Karman: a courageous and controversial campaigner
Iona Craig on the the Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize winner
Human Rights in Bahrain – Rhetoric and reality
International outcry over the sentencing of 20 medics in Bahrain, who treated injured protesters, has led to the announcement of their retrial. Front Line Defenders’
Mary Lawlor explores the stories of others imprisoned in similar circumstances
Index on Censorship and English PEN publish report on the Alternative Libel Project
Mediation of defamation cases will help balance freedom of expression and reputation, argues a report published today by Index on Censorship and English PEN
France: Presidential tapping scandal rumbles on
The scandal of surveillance of Le Monde journalists’ telephones threatens to derail Nicolas Sarkozy’s bid for re-election.
Natasha Lehrer reports
Urgent appeal to release Pham Minh Hoang
Index joins call for freedom for Vietnamese blogger
Egyptian blogger passes 40th day of hunger strike
Maikel Nabil Sanad is entering his 42nd day of hunger strike in protest against a three-year sentence imposed by a military court for criticising the army. He spoke
to Shahira Amin
Merkel and Clegg raise Belarus banking concerns
The German chancellor and UK Deputy Prime Minister pledged more action on Belarus's human rights abuses at a Warsaw summit Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern last night over the Deutsche Bank issue of Belarusian government bonds...