How does lobbying in the UK affect international free speech? Index on Censorship’s Head of Advocacy
Michael Harris explains
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Moscow journalists protest against Uzbekistan censorship
Journalists and photographers gathered near the Uzbekistan embassy in Moscow to protest against the deportation of their colleague Victoria Ivleva and Uzbekistan authorities’ policy towards foreign journalists. Ivleva, a photojournalist for Novaya...
New anti-extremism legislation threatens Kremlin critics
The Federation Council of Russia has passed anti-extremism legislation which rights activists consider threatening to Kremlin’s public critics. It prohibits people who were charged with extremism to work with children in such fields as education,...
Idrak Abbasov wins Guardian journalism award
Azerbaijani journalist Idrak Abbasov wins the journalism award, which recognises investigative journalism of dogged determination across a range of media, including print, online, radio and television Accepting the award, Idrak Abbasov said: First...
Memorial win the Index 40th Anniversary award
Index singles out the Research and Information Centre Memorial, which logs the brutal repression suffered by millions in former Soviet countries, for their continued dedication to guaranteeing freedom of information
Azerbaijan’s silenced voices
As the international community looks forward to the Eurovision Song Contest, Azerbaijan is working hard to present itself as a modern, democratic country. But a new report from Index and partners paints a very different picture
Running Scared: Azerbaijan’s silenced voices
Read the full report: Running Scared: Azerbaijan's silenced voices This report is a publication of the International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (IPGA), a coalition of international organisations working to promote and protect freedom of...
UK: Ex-cricketer wins Twitter libel case
Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns has won his High Court libel case and been awarded £90,000 in damages after allegations on Twitter that he was involved in match-fixing. Lalit Modi, former chairman of the Indian Premier League, had...
Uzbekistan: Novaya Gazeta columnist deported
Former Novaya Gazeta columnist Victoria Ivleva was deported from Uzbekistan in an incident she believes is linked to her work. Ivleva flew to Tashkent for a photo workshop last Friday, but was not allowed to leave the airport. She was then refused...
Video: Rock star Yuri Shevchuk supports free expression in Azerbaijan
Russia’s music icon has spoken out in London ahead of the controversial Eurovision Song Contest. Tena Prelec reports