Index joined 52 other civil society organisations as well as private companies and security researchers in calling on governments to allow technology companies to offer strong encryption tools such as Signal or WhatsApp to the public.
This week, Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced that he would resign in January – news which was welcomed by all those who have been protesting regularly for him to quit – but which also prompted calls that he should go immediately
Dublin is better known for attracting tech companies than libel claimants. But a US self-help guru’s lawsuit against an American news site has highlighted what critics say is the Republic’s emergence as the new global hub for defamation cases. ......
Governments and the EU must take a stronger stand for media freedom, a new Index report on media freedom in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine argues
There were 21 incidents in Russia in October 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Restrictions on the media were once something seen as a problem for other countries but now these concerns are front and centre in the UK, Index CEO Jodie Ginsberg said this week
There were 3 incidents in Azerbaijan in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
There were 6 incidents in Belarus in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
There were 9 incidents in Ukraine in October 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
There were 10 incidents in Turkey in October 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.