There were 10 incidents in Ukraine in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Ukraine: Press freedom violations September 2019
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Spain’s forceful crackdown on critics: it’s not new
Spain’s crackdown on critics and protest has been building over the past few years. Rachael Jolley tracks the incidents.
Azerbaijan: Press freedom violations September 2019
There were 3 incidents in Azerbaijan in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Index urges all European countries to ensure Maltese inquiry into Caruana Galizia’s killing is independent
The brutal assassination two years ago shocked Europe and drew widespread condemnation
Russia: Press freedom violations September 2019
There were 14 incidents in Russia in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Swearing is fucking vital for free speech
Why is swearing offensive? Is fuck only a swearword because we’ve all agreed that it is? Are there any benefits of swearing? Would the regulation of swearing compromise the freedom of expression of those being regulated?
Turkey urged to halt its assault on media freedom and civil society
Thirteen international organisations have submitted a statement to UN Human Rights Council calling on Turkey to halt is crackdown on the media.
In a country that keeps its media under a dome, Belarus’s independent journalists face mounting fines
Country regularly performs badly on rankings for media freedom
Turkey: Press freedom violations August 2019
There were 18 incidents in Turkey in August 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Northern Ireland MP’s attack on journalist is unacceptable and undermines media freedom
Index on Censorship condemns Ian Paisely MP’s attack on News Letter journalist Sam McBride and calls on parliamentarians to uphold and support the tenets of media freedom.