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İshak Karakaş: Imprisoned for tweeting about Turkey’s Afrin operation
According to the Turkish interior ministry, as of 27 February, 845 people had been detained by police for criticising the Afrin operation
Don’t let media freedom die – we need it more than ever
Index on Censorship has launched a campaign to raise £15,000 to help us document growing threats to media freedom.
The amazing banned memes from China
China is having a meme moment and it’s driving the censors mad
Turkey’s journalists have sacrificed their freedom in the pursuit of truth
Recent developments in Turkey, once seen as a role model of the Muslim world, have shown that concepts such as the rule of law and right to free speech are no longer welcome by the Erdogan government
Media freedom in Honduras: Index speaks with Dina Meza
Since 1992 Honduran journalist Dina Meza has been investigating corruption and violations of free speech throughout South America, including the murder of journalists in Honduras
“Far-right are not in favour of free speech”: We need to champion free speech for all or risk the far-right controlling the conversation
Close down freedom of expression for those you don’t like and you turn them into freedom-of-expression heroes, writes Jodie Ginsberg
Europe must not abandon the Altans and Turkey’s other jailed journalists
Two of Turkey’s most prominent writers, brothers Ahmet and Mehmet Altan, were sentenced to life in prison on Friday 16 February 2018.
After cartel kidnapping, Mexican journalist fled to U.S.
The men from the Sinaloa cartel had made a mistake, and now they were looking to use it to their advantage.
#IndexAwards2018: Champions of free expression shortlist announced
Sixteen courageous individuals and organisations who fight for freedom of expression in every part of the world have been announced as the nominees for the 2018 Index Awards Fellowship