Since 2004, over 700 journalists have been killed for their reporting. Nine out of 10 of these cases go unpunished.
CATEGORY: Belarus
Belarus: Civic solidarity movement condemns mass detentions and police violence
Index on Censorship joins with the Civic Solidarity Platform to condemn Belarus’ crackdown on peaceful protesters.
Belarus: Crackdown sweeping journalists and human rights defenders into detention
Hundreds of protests were detained during a weekend of anti-government protests in Belarus.
Belarus must immediately free and drop all charges against protesters
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Index on Censorship condemns the continued crackdown on protesters in Europe's last dictatorship. Belarusian...
Belarus: Wave of detentions must end
Organisations have written to the president of Belarus to demand an end to recent wave of detentions of journalists, activists and opposition figures.
Mapping Media Freedom: Five incidents to watch
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.
Mapping Media Freedom: Five incidents to watch
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout Europe.
#NoImpunity: Those who attack journalists must be held to account
Today is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Since 2006, 827 journalists have been killed for their reporting
Belarus: Equal media access denied to opposition candidates during election
On 11 September, the people of Belarus elected the lower house of parliament, the House of Representatives. Speaking about the media environment surrounding the elections
Russia: Belarus Free Theatre calls for the release of jailed Ukranian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
On Monday 10 October, Belarus Free Theatre hosted Freedom of Expression in Ukraine, an event at the House of Commons in solidarity with Oleg Sentsov