The founder of one of Belarus’ leading human rights organisations has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for alleged tax evasion.
Index calls on the UK Foreign Office to press for Bialiatski’s freedom
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Take action to end impunity: Ampatuan massacre victims
MURDERED 23 NOVEMBER 2009 Ampatuan massacre victims, Ampatuan — Maguindanao, Philippines Join us in demanding action for the victims of the Ampatuan massacre. On 23 November 2009, Esmael Mangudadatu planned to register his candidacy for governor of...
Egypt: Fighting for a “stolen” revolution
Despite the lethal crackdown, Egyptians are converging on Tahrir Square for the fourth day demanding change. Shahira Amin reports
Azerbaijan: dangerous words
This weekend’s stabbing of Rafiq Tagi is a stark reminder of just how risky it can be to write about politics or religion in Azerbaijan. Emin Milli, who was jailed after criticising the government, describes the dangers of speaking out
UPDATE: Index on Censorship is sad to report that Rafiq Tagi died from his wounds in hospital on 23 November
Take action to end impunity: Raad Jaafar Hamadi
MURDERED 22 NOVEMBER 2006 Raad Jaafar Hamadi, Journalist, "Al Sabah" — Baghdad, Iraq Join us in demanding justice for Raad Jaafar Hamadi who was killed in the east Baghdad neighbourhood of Al-Washash on 22 November 2006. His car was fired on by...
Olympic ideal puts money before democracy
Leah Borromeo says the 2012 games in London could damage free expression in the United Kingdom
Take action to end impunity : Ram Chander Chaterpatti
MURDERED 21 NOVEMBER 2002 Ram Chander Chaterpatti, Editor, "Poora Sach" — New Delhi, India Join us in demanding justice for Ram Chander Chaterpatti. Chaterpatti, 52, editor of the Hindi-language newspaper Poora Sach, died in a New Delhi hospital of...
Take action to end impunity : Namik Taranci
MURDERED 20 NOVEMBER 1992 Namik Taranci Reporter, "Gercek" — Diyarbakir, Turkey Join us in demanding justice for Namik Taranci, who worked for the leftist weekly "Gercek", was attacked and killed by at least two armed assailants on a Diyarbakir...
Take action to end impunity : Eenadu-TV staff
MURDERED 19 NOVEMBER 1997 Eenadu-TV (E-TV) staff — Hyderabad, India Raja Sekhar, assistant; Jagadish Babu, producer; Gangadhara Raju, cameraman; Srinivas Rao, assistant cameraman; S. Krishna, assistant cameraman Join us in demanding justice for...
US piracy law could threaten human rights
As debates continue around the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), Cynthia M Wong argues that policy makers must look more closely at whether the bill truly supports free expression