Journalists are facing increased difficulties and monitoring when reporting from two self-proclaimed republics in Ukraine’s separatist areas.
Reporting from Ukraine’s separatist areas is becoming more difficult
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Abduction, torture and intimidation: Azerbaijan’s endless crackdown on independent journalism
Media outlets in Azerbaijan routinely deal with torture, assault, raids, imprisonment and endless intimidation, as verified reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project show.
Protesters at Turkish Embassy call for release of Idil Eser
Index on Censorship took part in a rally on 12 July at the Turkish Embassy in London to call for the release of the director of Amnesty International Turkey
Index magazine receives publication excellence award
Index on Censorship magazine received a Grand Award as part of the 29th annual APEX Awards.
Mapping Media Freedom: Ukrainian journalists subjected to malicious cyber-attacks
Alongside the digitalisation of journalism comes the increasing danger of cyber-attacks on media workers, as recent attacks on Ukrainian journalists have shown
Youth board: Banned entertainment from the Soviet Union
Members of Index’s youth board looked at three famous works that fell victim to the Russian censors
Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo’s chair is still empty
Liu Xiaobo, China’s most famous free speech advocate, was released from prison last week on health grounds. Index looks back at the life and work of the Nobel laureate.
#StandUpForSatire: Comedians come together in support of Index
This top night of top comedy in support of Index featured Brendon Burns, Al Murray, Tim Key, Dane Baptiste, Kerry Godliman, Deborah Frances-White, Felicity Ward, Robin Ince and Simon Callow
Attacks on Mexican journalists
For years, Index on Censorship has covered stories of violence against the media in Mexico. In the first six months of 2017, seven journalists have been killed.
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab’s trial postponed until 10 July
The trial of Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been delayed yet again, this time until 10 July