Mexico-based journalist Duncan Tucker on the threats to reporters for doing their jobs.
Journalists in Mexico under threat from cartels, government and even each other
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#IndexAwards2017: Daptar offer hope to the struggling women of Dagestan
With the weight of traditions and the growing influence of Islamic fundamentalism, Daptar covers the issues affecting women that receive little coverage by other local media
#IndexAwards2017: KRIK exposes crime and corruption in Serbia
KRIK is a new independent investigative website which is intent on exposing organised crime and extortion in Serbia
#IndexAwards2017: Journalist Behrouz Boochani fled Iran only to be imprisoned by Australia
The Iranian Kurdish journalist fled Iran in May 2013. He travelled to Australia, where he was forcibly relocated to a “refugee processing centre” in Papua New Guinea
#IndexAwards2017: Maldives Independent continues to hold government to account despite pressures
Maldives Independent, one of the country’s few remaining independent media outlets, has faced repeated harassment, from violent attacks to raids by police
Mapping Media Freedom: Putin signs law restricting media coverage of court sessions
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout the Europe. Here are recent reports that give us cause for concern.
Turkey: Court bans pro-Kurdish HDP’s referendum song
Bejin Na/Say No was recently banned in the Şırnak province for inciting “inciting the public hate” and unrest
#IndexAwards2017: Bill Marczak uncovered the selling of iPhone spyware to corrupt governments
While still a PhD student, the activist exposed the first known zero-day remote jailbreak, which made it possible to control any iPhone
#IndexAwards2017: Evan Mawarire’s #ThisFlag protest brings hope to a nation
Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire, who was arrested upon his return after six months in exile, has risked his freedom to protest the lack of democracy in his country
Russia: Death threats force comedian into exile
A popular Russia vlogger and comedian is facing condemnation and possible charges for a satirical video.