Europe and Central Asia Archives - Page 46 of 598

Under cover of Covid, too many people have stopped paying attention

by Ruth Anderson | 29 Jan 2021

Authoritarian leaders are restricting freedom of expression while we battle the pandemic

Behind Belarus’ shocking statistics are real people

by Ruth Anderson | 22 Jan 2021

There are 187 political prisoners in Belarus. Each of them is a real person, with a family and a life

Letter to Rt Hon Dominic Raab on Andrei Aliaksandrau

by Ruth Anderson | 16 Jan 2021

Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab MP First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dear Foreign Secretary, Earlier this week, one of Index on Censorship’s friends and former colleague, journalist Andrei...

Letter to the ambassador of Belarus on Andrei Aliaksandrau

by Ruth Anderson | 16 Jan 2021

Dear HE Ambassador Yermalovich, Index on Censorship expresses our alarm at the detention in Belarus of our friend and former colleague, journalist Andrei Aliaksandrau. As you will be aware Aliaksandrau was detained along with his partner, Irina...

The desperate situation for six people who are #JailedNotForgotten

by Benjamin Lynch | 15 Jan 2021

We revisit the six activists and journalists currently in jail and call for your messages of support

Index calls for the release of Andrei Aliaksandrau

by Mark Stimpson | 15 Jan 2021

Former Index writer has been arrested and forced to give a confession for his part in protests

A win for Assange, but not for free speech

by Index on Censorship | 6 Jan 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This week’s decision not to extradite WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, to the USA to stand trial for charges of espionage came as welcome relief to Assange’s family and supporters. However, he remains detained...