Cumhuriyet journalists: Imprisoned for changing editorial policy

Cumhuriyet journalists and executives face trial beginning Monday 24 July for abetting the failed 15 July 2016 coup against the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Media organisations ask Polish defence minister to drop complaint against journalist

Index on Censorship has joined international organisations to urge the Polish defence minister to drop complaint against journalist Tomasz Piatek

Reporting from Ukraine’s separatist areas is becoming more difficult

Journalists are facing increased difficulties and monitoring when reporting from two self-proclaimed republics in Ukraine's separatist areas.

Abduction, torture and intimidation: Azerbaijan’s endless crackdown on independent journalism

Media outlets in Azerbaijan routinely deal with torture, assault, raids, imprisonment and endless intimidation, as verified reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project show.

Protesters at Turkish Embassy call for release of Idil Eser

Index on Censorship took part in a rally on 12 July at the Turkish Embassy in London to call for the release of the director of Amnesty International Turkey

Human rights organisations call on French president to pressure Azerbaijan

Index on Censorship joins with international organisations to urge France to pressure Azerbaijan on its approach to free expression

Mapping Media Freedom: Ukrainian journalists subjected to malicious cyber-attacks

Alongside the digitalisation of journalism comes the increasing danger of cyber-attacks on media workers, as recent attacks on Ukrainian journalists have shown

Index condemns arrest of Amnesty International Turkey director

Index condemns the arrest of Idil Eser, director of Amnesty International Turkey, and demands her immediate and unconditional release

Mapping Media Freedom: Press restrictions in Spain highlight need for improved policy

Within the last month, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom platform has recorded a number of restrictions on media access to events in Spain by police and politicians

From the archives: A century on from the Russian Revolution

100 years after the Russian Revolution, Index has compiled a reading list on its legacy in the world today

Index’s summer magazine launch party marks 100th anniversary of Russian Revolution

Index on Censorship magazine celebrated the launch of its summer 2017 issue with an evening exploring the 1917 Russian Revolution and its effects on our freedoms today

Mapping Media Freedom: Turkey continues to use judicial harassment as a means to silence journalists

Throughout June, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project has recorded a number of violations in Turkey, which is now the biggest jailer of journalists in the world.