Protesters have been demonstrating ahead of Mr Erdogan’s talks with Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday afternoon. Critics accused the PM of “cosying up” to the totalitarian leader for economic reasons as she prepared to host him in No 10. Read...
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Israeli government must halt its extreme aggression toward protesters
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Index on Censorship calls on Egypt to immediately release activist Amal Fathy
Freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship calls on Egypt to immediately release activist Amal Fathy, who was detained by police last Friday.
Egyptian activist detained over social media video post criticizing government (CNN, 12 May 2018)
Human rights groups are calling for the release of an Egyptian activist arrested after she posted a video criticizing the government for failing to protect women against sexual harassment. Amal Fathy, an activist focusing on democratization in...
Index on Censorship calls on Egypt to release Amal Fathy
Index calls on governments around the world to put pressure on Egypt to release Amal Fathy and to shine a spotlight on the Egyptian government’s frightening tactics to stop the public knowing what is going on in that country.
‘Free Turkey Media’ protest called during Erdogan visit to London (Ahval, 10 May 2018)
English PEN, Index on Censorship, Reporters Without Borders, Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI) and IFEX called for a “Free Turkey Media” protest in London on May 15 to protest a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In...
MPs must protect the free press: we all depend on it (The Times, 9 May 2018)
Before she was murdered by a car bomb last October, there were 47 libel suits outstanding against Daphne Caruana Galizia. Her crime? Three decades of crusading investigative journalism that exposed corruption and political collusion in Malta, her...
From Grenfell to blood transfusions, a free press can change lives—parliament must not stifle it (Prospect, 9 May 2018)
Proposed amendments on the Data Protection Bill would have the power to ratchet up pressure on editors—and make a poor example of the British press, says Rachael Jolley. When Michelle Tolley from Sparham, Norfolk, was infected with Hepatitis C...
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President Erdoğan to visit UK: Join the #FreeTurkeyMedia protest
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be visiting the UK for official meetings from 13-15 May. Join us for a protest outside the Turkish Embassy in London calling for the release of Turkey’s imprisoned journalists.
Jodie Ginsberg: “We need a free, vibrant, independent and troublesome media” (Sky News, 9 May 2018)
Index on Censorship CEO Jodie Ginsberg debated Evan Harris on Sky News on 9 May ahead of the UK’s House of Commons vote on amendments to the Data Protection Bill
