Nur Ener is one of over 150 journalists in prison in Turkey. She was arrested for using an obscure app after publishing critical interview.
Turkey’s silenced: Journalist Nur Ener arrested after a tip-off
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CATEGORY: Digital Freedom
#IndexAwards2017: Jensiat illustrates cyber security and sexuality in Iran
With public sexual health awareness low, the three people behind Jensiat, an online graphic novel, saw an opportunity to link the issue with cyber security
The big squeeze
The spring 2017 issue of Index on Censorship magazine looks at how pressures on free speech are currently coming from many different angles, not just one. Don’t miss our special feature on how to spot fake news, articles from former BBC World Service director Richard Sambrook and former UK attorney general Dominic Grieve, an exclusive interview with the Spanish puppeteer arrested last year, and fiction from award-winning writer Karim Miské.
Russia: Journalists detained during anti-corruption protests
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Russian and international journalists who were covering anti-corruption protests that took place across Russia on Sunday 26 March 2017 were among those detained as police moved to disperse demonstrators. The...
Mapping Media Freedom: Mass detention of journalists in Belarus on Freedom Day
Index on Censorship’s weekly roundup of Mapping Media Freedom, a project that verifies violations against the media throughout Europe
Exiled, jailed, silenced: The war against Azerbaijan’s journalists
Azerbaijan’s independent and critical journalists frequently find themselves targeted.
#IndexAwards2017: Ildar Dadin courageously defends the right to protest in Russia
For his one-man protests, Ildar Dadin was sent to prison where he was tortured, before his conviction was quashed in February 2017
Amber Rudd slammed for ‘rushed through’ consultation on Snoopers’ Charter changes (Left Foot Forward)
After her web-savvy talk of ‘necessary hashtags’ and a ‘back door’ to WhatsApp messages, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has come under fire over a ‘rushed-through’ consultation on changes to government spying powers. Read the full article
Weakening encryption would harm journalists
Encrypted communication tools are used by investigative journalists and reporters under fire, as well as businesses and governments, to have safe conversations and to report on difficult and often dangerous situations. Attempts by the UK government...
Mapping Media Freedom: Five journalists detained in Belarus after covering protest against unemployment tax
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout the European Union and neighbouring countries.