Today is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Since 2006, 827 journalists have been killed for their reporting
#NoImpunity: Those who attack journalists must be held to account
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
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
Index condemns Turkey’s “deteriorating environment for free speech”
Index on Censorship strongly condemns the recent wave of arrests and forced closures of media outlets in Turkey.
Mapping Media Freedom: In review 21-27 October
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
Turkey: Parliament must defend the health of democracy
The undersigned organisations call on Turkey’s national assembly to end the recently extended state of emergency, and take immediate steps to repair the damage to freedom of expression
Russia’s recent election was awash with media violations
Russia’s recent elections have been described as “the dullest in recent memory”. But as Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project shows there was no shortage of media violations
Andriy Klyvynyuk voices support for Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia
Ukrainian rock musician and activist Andriy Klyvynyuk spoke to Index on Censorship of his support for Oleg Sentsov and the other Ukrainian political prisoners held by Russia.
Turkey: State of emergency provisions violate human rights and should be revoked
We, the undersigned organisations, recognise that the Turkish government has the right and responsibility to investigate the violent events of the July 2016 coup attempt and to bring all those responsible to justice.
Alex Krasodomski-Jones: Where have all the good trolls gone?
At it’s best, trolling is a form of satire. But those who reduce it to nasty and humourless online threats don’t deserve the title.
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