Censorship has cross-fertilised and gone viral infecting both democracies and their authoritarian counterparts.
Censorship gone viral: The cross-fertilisation of repression
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CATEGORY: Americas
Coalition to intervene in Canada Supreme Court case on confidentiality of journalists’ sources
A coalition of 12 press freedom and civil liberties groups from around the world, including Index on Censorshp, will intervene in a VICE News case seeking to keep confidential conversations between its reporter Ben Makuch and a source from being turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
The Museum of Dissidence: “Freedom of expression is an integral part of all societies”
There’s a lot of artists but also many activists who are involved in the projects of the Museum of Dissidence. And for us, this is a recognition for them as well.
Media freedom in Honduras: “The noose is tightening”
“The noose is tightening around the Honduran people more than ever,” says Dana Frank, professor at UC Santa Cruz, specialising in human rights and US policy in post-coup Honduras, adding that with this comes increased repression of the media.
Media freedom in Honduras: Index speaks with Dina Meza
Since 1992 Honduran journalist Dina Meza has been investigating corruption and violations of free speech throughout South America, including the murder of journalists in Honduras
After cartel kidnapping, Mexican journalist fled to U.S.
The men from the Sinaloa cartel had made a mistake, and now they were looking to use it to their advantage.
Argentine journalist fled after prosecutor’s death
“I was sure they were going to kill me, taking into account what happened to Nisman.”
USA: Climate for press freedom worsens in Missouri and surrounding states
Journalists tell international delegation of hostility, restricted access
Duncan Tucker: Financial pressures are undermining Latin America’s media
Mounting financial pressures are robbing many of Latin America’s media outlets of their objectivity and forcing them to toe pro-government lines.
Net neutrality decision has huge implications for free expression online
Internet users should be able to access the legal content they want – not have their choices dictated by the whim of major corporations