International groups have written to Bangladesh’s government about the ongoing detention of Shafik Rehman, an elderly journalist.
CATEGORY: Statements
Bahrain: Rights of Nazeeha Saeed and all journalists to report must be respected
We, the undersigned, express our deep concern with the Bahraini Public Prosecution’s decision to charge Nazeeha Saeed, correspondent for Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya and France24, with unlawfully working for international media.
Index on Censorship condemns decision to axe Flemming Rose as speaker on academic freedom
Index on Censorship is appalled by the decision by the University of Cape Town to rescind an invitation to Danish editor Flemming Rose to deliver the annual TB Davie lecture on academic freedom
Turkey: Charges against five journalists must be dropped
Charges of acquiring and divulging state secrets, membership of, and administration of a terrorist organisation brought against five journalists
Defend Free Speech: Minister for security defines “extremism” ten different ways in one hour
It was with considerable alarm that we watched the recent evidence session of counter-extremism minister, Karen Bradley, before Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights
Index protests judicial harassment of Bahraini human rights defender
Index strongly protests the continued judicial harassment of Nabeel Rajab, a respected Bahraini human rights defender, and calls for his immediate and unconditional release.
Standing in solidarity with Turkey’s journalists
Index on Censorship supports the “I am a journalist” campaign launched by journalists and media freedom advocates from Turkey.
NGOs call for unconditional release of Bahraini human rights defender
Facing charges related to comments on the social media website Twitter, Nabeel Rajab may be sentenced to more than ten years in prison.
Bahrain must immediately release and drop all charges against Nabeel Rajab
Index on Censorship remains deeply concerned about the treatment of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, whose detention was extended by another eight days. He has been held since 13 June.
Turkey arrests journalists who showed support for press freedom
Index on Censorship calls for the immediate and unconditional release of journalists Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu and Ahmet Nesin, who were arrested by Turkish authorities on 20 June.
Statements from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression