Facing the double threat of extremist violence and state repression, Bangladeshi bloggers daring to speak up for secular values are fighting for their lives
Samira Shackle: Little comfort for Bangladesh’s secular bloggers
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Zunar: “I will never stop. It is my right as a citizen to express my view”
Malaysian cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Haque, aka Zunar, is currently in the UK to raise awareness ahead of his court case in his home country at the start of next month.
Malaysian cartoonist facing 43 years in prison
Ahead of a trial on nine charges under Malaysia’s colonial-era Sedition Act, cartoonist Zunar will be in the UK to take part in several events and an exhibition
Chinese state visit: Five times China has proven it doesn’t value free speech
With UK-China relations warming, the President of The People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, will pay a state visit to the UK
Malaysia: Dismissal of Sedition Act challenge a blow to free expression
Index calls on Malaysia to immediately drop all charges against Zunar and respect free expression
Youth Advisory Board urges Bangladeshi government to help bloggers
Secular bloggers in Bangladesh are fearing for their lives as four fellow bloggers were killed by machete-wielding extremists in the country earlier
Malaysian police target online sales of cartoonist’s latest book
Index on Censorship condemns the ongoing harassment of cartoonist Zunar and his colleagues
Protest around the world
As demonstrations against corruption and the failure to provide basic services sweep Lebanon, we look at how authorities deal with mass protests around the world.
Harsh Ghildiyal: Defamation is not a crime
Index on Censorship youth advisory board member Harsh Ghildiyal explains why he thinks India’s criminal defamation laws are not reasonable
Bangladesh must act against impunity
Index on Censorship deplores the killing of blogger Niloy Chakrabarti in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and calls on the authorities to investigate the murder and ensure that those responsible are found and brought to justice.