Human rights organisations gathered at the Bahrain Embassy in London to support one of the Middle East’s most prominent human rights defenders
Bahrain: Protesters celebrate Nabeel Rajab’s birthday and call for his release
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Turkey: Losing the rule of law
“When I understood that I was to be detained by a directive given from the top, my fear vanished,” novelist and journalist Aslı Erdoğan told the daily Cumhuriyet
Who is Nabeel Rajab?
Nabeel Rajab, just like you, thinks his country could be better. And he has made those views public. He speaks out against poor prison conditions, and argues for more freedom of speech in Bahrain.
Conflict with Russia prompts media restrictions in Ukraine
The armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, the occupation of Crimea and Russian support for separatists in Donbas have lead to a large-scale media war, Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Tetiana Pechonchyk writes.
Russia’s media environment difficult for journalists
The conflict over Crimea and the fighting in eastern Ukraine has resulted in a media war, which has left both Russian and Ukrainian journalists struggling to report accurately on the situation.
Meet the new Index youth board
Index recently appointed a new youth advisory board cohort. The eight young students and professionals, from countries including Hungary, Germany, India and the US, will hold their seats on the board until December.
Ece Temelkuran: Turkey’s drive to make theatre “suitable”
Journalist and author Ece Temelkuran discusses the role of the Turkish ministry of culture in censoring theatre productions.
Bosnia: Open letter expresses support for journalists targeted with threats
University professors, poets and artists signed an open letter in support of three media workers who were targeted with death threats and hate speech.
Mapping Media Freedom: In review 30 July-18 August
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout the European Union and neighbouring countries.
The Bahrain 13: One year since Index magazine sent to jailed academic and blogger
One year has passed since Index magazine editor Rachael Jolley sent a copy of the publication to jailed Bahraini activist and writer Abduljalil Al-Singace