As the UK government tries to quell a Labour rebellion against plans for a third runway at Heathrow, five young climate change protesters went on...
Plane Stupid on trial
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Jo Glanville
Jo Glanville
Jo Glanville is editor of Looking for an enemy: eight essays on antisemitism (Short Books) and Qissat: short stories by Palestinian women (Telegram/Saqi Books). She is a former editor of Index on Censorship.
Anna Politkovskaya: unanswered questions
Three men are facing trial for the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, but the investigation is far from over. Index on Censorship...
On liberty
The United Nations is right to condemn Britain's free expression record. But its criticisms would hold more weight if it demonstrated a stronger...
Slightly chilled
The latest high-profile, UK privacy case raises critical questions for press freedom, writes Jo Glanville The ruling on the Max Mosley case has...
Who killed Hrant Dink?
As the murder trial continues this week in Turkey, the investigation remains far from complete. Jo Glanville spoke to Dink family lawyer Fethiye...
‘Rachel’s law’ protects free expression
The New York State Legislature has passed a law protecting American journalists from defamation lawsuits brought against them overseas. The Libel...
Saudi woman murdered for chatting online
A young Saudi woman was murdered by her father last August after he discovered she had been engaging in online chats on Facebook. There are thought...
Victory for protest
Mark Thomas led an inspired campaign against the UK government's restrictions on the right to protest. He says good riddance …And so farewell then...
Hidden message
The Burmese authorities have arrested the poet Saw Wai, after realising that one of his love poems contained a hidden message criticising Burma's...
Victory for freedom of information campaigner
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has lost an appeal to prevent the release of a document that formed part of the government's case for invading...