Index has been very active in the last few months.
This week at Index: It’s been a busy few months
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We’re going for a lie down in the free speech tent… it’s been a busy few months
Summer is here! As Index gets its tent ready for another festival this weekend, I wanted to share some highlights from the past few months and give you a sneak peek of what we have in store for the autumn.
中国私语
八九学运领袖王丹同著名作家欣然探讨天安门学运结果及其遗产
Andrew Graham-Yooll: Memories of an absent friend (Buenos Aires Times)
Argentine Embassy in London and Anglo-Argentine Society remember late writer and journalist with two events in British capital.
При Порошенко власти были враждебны по отношению к определенным СМИ – Index on Censorship (CTPAHA.UA)
В Украине за период с 1 февраля по 30 июня было зарегистрировано 16 инцидентов, в которых журналисты подвергались физическим нападениям, и 17 случаев, когда на представителей СМИ не только напали, но и повредили им аппаратуру. Об этом сообщает...
This week at Index: Violence as a tool to silence journalists
The latest reports from Index’s monitoring project detail physical violence against journalsits in Russia, Turkey and Ukraine
‘Maltese journalists need to know the government can and will protect them’ (The Shift News)
Maltese journalists need to know the authorities and the government “can, and will, protect them”, Barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher of Doughty Street Chambers said at Press Freedom Summit held in Scotland last week where she stressed the need for.an...
Turkey: “Trial is in itself an act of intimidation”
Human rights and freedom of expression organisations have condemned a judicial ruling made by a Turkish court in the second hearing of the Gezi Park trial.
The paradox of creative constraints
This public symposium will reflect on the paradox of creative constraints in contemporary cinema from the Middle East
International organisations urge Commission President to prioritise press freedom (The Shift News)
In a letter to the new President of the European Commission, a coalition of international press freedom organisations stressed the need to “ensure that media freedom, the protection of journalists, and EU citizens’ access to information are top...
Observer editor joins call for action against lawsuits used to ‘silence’ journalism (Press Gazette)
The editor of the Observer has joined with press freedom campaigners to call for “robust” action against the use of lawsuits to “silence and intimidate” journalism in the public interest. Read the full article.
Ursula von der Leyen must ensure media freedom and protection of journalists are priority
Twenty press freedom organisations have written to the new president of the European Commission to urge that media freedom is made a top priority.