The Crime and Courts Act 2013, as it stands, is a danger to a free press. Under the act, a publisher can be ordered to pay both sides’ costs in a dispute if the publisher is not a member of an approved regulator.
CATEGORY: Statements
IPSO right to reject Channel 4 complaint
Index on Censorship believes that everyone has the right to express their opinion, no matter how vile or offensive those views, unless their words directly incite violence.
Turkey: State of emergency provisions violate human rights and should be revoked
We, the undersigned organisations, recognise that the Turkish government has the right and responsibility to investigate the violent events of the July 2016 coup attempt and to bring all those responsible to justice.
Joint letter to the Sultan of Oman on human rights and press freedom
We, the undersigned organisations, write to you regarding the systematic targeting of journalists, human rights defenders and online activists by the Internal Security Service (ISS) in Oman.
Groups condemn the confiscation of Syrian journalist’s passport by UK officials
We condemn the decision of UK border officials to confiscate the passport of Syrian journalist, Zaina Erhaim, at the request of Syrian authorities.
Index condemns UK’s seizure of award winner’s passport
Index on Censorship is appalled by the decision of UK border officials to confiscate the passport of Syrian journalist, and this year’s Index Freedom of Expression Award winner, Zaina Erhaim.
Facebook undermines media freedom by removing Vietnam War photo
Index on Censorship fully supports the action of Norway’s Aftenposten newspaper in refusing a request from Facebook to remove an iconic photo of the Vietnam War that features a naked child
International organisations condemn crackdown on freedom of expression in Turkey
An international delegation of civil society organisations visited Istanbul to demonstrate solidarity with writers, journalists and media outlets in Turkey.
Bahrain: Prominent rights activist charged for New York Times letter
Bahrain’s Public Prosecutor today charged prominent human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, after the New York Times published his letter from prison.
Bahrain delays court date for human rights campaigner for third time
On Monday, 5 September a Bahraini court delayed the trial of Index award-winning human rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab.
Statements from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression