One year on, protesters are still demanding freedoms in the square that became a byword for the Arab Spring. Shahira Amin reports
Egyptians fill Tahrir Square to mark anniversary of 25 January Revolution
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Belarus political prisoner Andrei Sannikov close to death, Council of Europe told
States urged to heighten sanctions against Europe’s last dictator as opposition leader tells of fears. Michael Harris reports
Index and rights groups report condemns ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain
An international mission today releases a report asking Bahraini officials to deliver on reform promises, and to stop continuing violations of free expression
Writers take a stand against Rushdie ban
As the noise surrounding Salman Rushdie’s withdrawal from the Jaipur Literary Festival rumbles on, India’s writers take a stand against the ban on The Satanic Verses. Salil Tripathi reports
Salman Rushdie pulls out of Indian literary festival amid assassination fears
Author Salman Rushdie has been forced out of the Jaipur Literary Festival, after receiving information suggesting hit-men had been ordered to assassinate him. Muslim leaders had been calling for Indian-born Rushdie to be banned from the...
India must choose to defend free speech
As religious figureheads call to ban Salman Rushdie from a prestigious literature festival in India, Salil Tripathi reports on the country’s “sepulchral silence”
UPDATE: Salman Rushdie pulls out of Indian festival amid assassination fears
Why is Wikipedia down?
As Wikipedia and other websites begin blackout to protest against US anti-piracy laws, Index and the international human rights community speak out on PROTECT IP Act
Egypt’s media revolution only just beginning
A year on from the uprising which ousted former president Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are still waiting for media reforms.
Shahira Amin reports
Ex Express editor says McCann stories boosted circulation
Marta Cooper: Ex Express editor says McCann stories boosted circulation
Israel: Holocaust imagery and its place in politics
After ultra-orthodox Jews used concentration camp symbolism in a protest against secular authorities, a new bill seeks to control use of Nazi-era imagery. Daniella Peled reports