Accused by an Egyptian court while trying to train journalists, Michelle Betz talks to Index about her experience, and its similarities with the Al Jazeera trial
Justice in Egypt: My so-called “trial”
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Belarus: Bialiatski is out of prison – but not entirely ‘free’
Ales Bialiatski, a well-known Belarusian human rights defender, was released from prison on Saturday after staying for almost three years behind bars on politically motivated charges, Andrei Aliaksandrau reports from Minsk.
Index condemns Egypt’s Al Jazeera verdict
Index on Censorship condemns the sentencing of three Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt to seven years each in prison.
Voices from the frontlines of censorship: Andrei Soldatov
The beauty of the Russian approach to internet censorship is that it doesn’t need to be technically sophisticated to be efficient — it’s all about instigating self-censorship, writes Andrei Soldatov
Generation Wall: Young, free and Polish
Our latest issue of Index on Censorship magazine includes a look at “Generation Wall” – the young people who grew up in a free eastern Europe. Tymoteusz Chajdas, 23, from Poland, is one of our contributors.
The “slippery slope” of Chinese literary censorship
American journalist Evan Osnos says he turned down the opportunity to publish a copy of his new book in China because censors asked for almost a quarter to be struck out. The case highlights the dilemma writers face publishing in a country now hungry for western works, reports Dinah Gardner
Finding voices: Refugee journalism in Egypt
On World Refugee Day, Index on Censorship meets Munzalak – a new Cairo-based initiative looking to empower refugees through journalism. Tom Rollins reports.
Padraig Reidy: Public outrage — from radio plays to Twitter mobs
In over 80 years, the mechanisms of public outrage have changed very little.
Going overground: How dissident Polish media was tamed
Poland had the largest alternative press on the eastern side of the Iron Curtain – and journalists couldn’t wait for the arrival of democracy. But after its heyday in the early 90s, the Polish media have lost their willingness to take on the powerful, argues Konstanty Gebert
Brazil must build on Marco Civil to protect free expression
With the adoption of a progressive legislation on internet rights, Brazil is taking the lead in digital freedom, but more works needs to be done to protect freedom of expression.