People gathered in Trafalgar Square on Thursday for a silent protest in support of jailed journalists
London calls for release of Al Jazeera journalists held in Egypt
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Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Advocacy nominee Shahzad Ahmad
Shahzad Ahmad is one of the leading voices in the fight against online censorship in Pakistan. The country faces a deteriorating state of cyber freedom, as the government uses draconian censorship laws and increasing surveillance to police the internet.
US court orders Google to remove Innocence of Muslims film from YouTube
New twist in tale of controversial film, writes Padraig Reidy
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Advocacy nominee Generation Wave
Generation Wave has been at the forefront of promoting democratic engagement in Burma, using hip hop, graffiti, film and street art to challenge authoritarianism since 2007 – with a strict policy of non-violence.
London day of action for Al Jazeera staff on trial in Egypt
Show your support for threatened journalists
Is Katy Perry in the Illuminati? Or is she just not that into you?
Sometimes it’s more comforting to believe the conspiracy theory than face the fact that the world keeps turning whether you’re on it or not, says Padraig Reidy
Four parts of Sochi 2014 the Russians didn’t want their citizens to see
Some of the biggest talking points from the Winter Olympics were muted in the host country. Alastair Sloan reports
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Advocacy nominee Rommy Mom
Rommy Mom is Nigeria’s David fighting the Goliath of a dysfunctional government. Taylor Walker reports on his nomination in the advocacy category in the 2014 Index Freedom of Expression Awards.
We need a privacy rapporteur, says UN free speech boss
Frank La Rue also called for a coordinated effort from the UN human rights system to deal with the issue of privacy
Independent News becomes an oxymoron in South Africa
In what seems like a purge, South Africa’s Independent News and Media (INM) group is shedding many of its foremost journalists and commentators. Simultaneously, the company’s newspapers have stepped up coverage of the personal ruminations of its new chairperson, Dr Iqbal Survé. Christi van der Westhuizen reports