Anonymous, threatening letters are being sent to UK homes to try to stop activities that the Chinese government disapproves of. Jemimah Steinfeld investigates
Chinese threats sent to UK homes
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回忆天安门
作家薛欣然对话天安门学运领袖、学者、人权活动家王丹博士，讨论1989年天安门学运及其影响。
Jodie Ginsberg: “The idea that we can prevent future crimes by policing expression is a dangerous road to go down”
Crimes motivated by misandry — a contempt for men — ageism and prejudice against certain alternative cultures, such as goths or punks, may soon be added to hate crime legislation in England and Wales.
Press freedom in Maldives: “I honestly think it is too soon for anyone to relax”
After five years the president of the Maldives may be on his way out — but no one is celebrating yet.
Maltese journalist Caroline Muscat continues in the spirit of her murdered colleague Daphne Caruana Galizia
On 16 October 2017 Malta’s most important investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered in Malta. Three men will stand trial for carrying out the crime but the masterminds remain untouched, rendering Malta an unsafe place for independent journalists. Journalist Caroline Muscat refuses to get distracted by that.
Cumhuriyet: A press freedom case degenerates into a boardroom takeover
Cumhuriyet’s administration abruptly changed after a court ruling early September. Around 30 journalists and writers (some of whom had been in jail) were either dismissed or resigned in protest of the way the new board took over the newspaper.
Passion for Freedom: “There is always someone who wants to take freedom away”
Index on Censorship associate arts producer Julia Farrington met with Agnieszka Kolek to talk about policing of freedom of expression, and how the events of 2015 have impacted on plans for this year’s Passion for Freedom exhibition
Malta: Daphne Caruana Galizia’s son says the investigation into her murder could “shake up” the country’s establishment
Ahead of the anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, her son Paul talks to Index about the impact on his family and keeping attention on the case
Let’s not nanny British adults by censoring cartoons on beers
Index on Censorship is standing with our free speech friends at Flying Dog Brewery who’ve just been told by a UK drinks marketing body they should stop selling one of the beers because the artwork might encourage “immoderate” drinking.
Counter-terror bill will impact Northern Ireland’s journalists
Belfast-based Irish News security correspondent Allison Morris told Index on Censorship her concerns about the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill in its current form.