The fear comes in not knowing. This is something Geng He, the wife of Gao Zhisheng, a Chinese rights lawyer who disappeared on April 10 last year, well knows. Geng wrote a touching appeal in the New York Times today calling attention to her...
Cardiologist Peter Wilmshurst is facing a fourth libel suit from medical instrument firm NMT. The case relates to the writ NMT issued on 26th Nov 2010 about Peter's interview on the Today programme on 27 Nov 2009.
The Booker prize winning novelist’s keynote address at the 11th Annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards
Video: The human rights lawyer’s wife, Geng He, accepted the award on his behalf in a video shown at tonight’s Index on Censorship’s Freedom of Expression awards, sponsored by SAGE
The 11th annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards honour those who, often at great personal risk, have given voice to issues and stories from around the globe
For the past few weeks Chinese users have been frequently struggling with access to Gmail and two days ago Google accused the government of disturbing its email service. "This is a government blockage, carefully designed to look like the problem is...
Small Media Symposium: Registration now open
Liverpool John Moores University has threatened to sue a Conservative MP after he criticised its relations with the Libyan regime, Index on Censorship has learned. Robert Halfon MP, whose grandfather was expelled from Libya in 1968, has been...
Bahrain: ‘Blog father’ Ali Abdulemam goes missing
The Free Expression awards is one of our major fundraising events. This year’s ceremony will feature a charity auction, with money raised going towards Index’s work at home and abroad Lots include: See your name in Howard Jacobson’s next book This...
Judit Bayer: Amendments do not eliminate harmful effect of Hungarian media law
Judit Bayer: Amendments do not eliminate harmful effect of Hungarian media law