Professor David Benatar shares his point of view on the University of Cape Town’s academic freedom
The academic freedom farce at the University of Cape Town
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Germany: G20 journalists face assault, intimidation and loss of accreditation
Journalists covering the G20 Summit in Hamburg in July were subject to assaults, intimidation and some lost their accreditation, according to verified incidents documented by Index on Censorship’s project Mapping Media Freedom.
The Commissar Vanishes: The falsification of images in Stalin’s Russia
The Commissar Vanishes, David King’s visual history of the falsification of images, explores how Stalin manipulated photography to erase all memory of his victims
Mapping Media Freedom: Arrest of media professionals quadruples in first quarter
Journalists continue to face unprecedented pressure in Europe as reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom platform in the first quarter of 2017 demonstrate.
Russia: Journalists swept up in crackdown on anti-corruption protesters
As thousands of people took to the streets across Russia on 12 June 2017 to protest corruption, journalists were among those detained by police, according to verified incidents reported to Mapping Media Freedom.
#IndexAwards2017: Turkey Blocks defends digital freedom
2017 Freedom of Expression Award-winner Digital Activism award-winner Turkey Blocks continues to monitor internet freedom in Turkey.
#IndexAwards2017: Award raises Maldives Independent’s profile
Following the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards in April, journalism award-winner Maldives Independent has undergone a period of change and restructuring.
#IndexAwards2017: Rebel Pepper continues his work in the United States
Arts fellow Rebel Pepper has continued to publish cartoons and speak out against the Chinese government on limits on freedom of expression.
Cumhuriyet journalists: Imprisoned for changing editorial policy
Cumhuriyet journalists and executives face trial beginning Monday 24 July for abetting the failed 15 July 2016 coup against the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Taking out the trash: UK foreign office report heaps praise on Bahrain
Johnson offers a watered-down endorsement of human rights and his department’s understanding of advocacy is seriously flawed