The case of Chiranuch Premchaiporn, the webmaster on trial in Bangkok, has far-reaching implications for freedom of speech – not just in Thailand, but in the wider region too, argues Gayathry Venkiteswaran
The revoking of arms licences to Libya and Bahrain won’t last. British firms will be back, argues John Kampfner
Eric Avebury outlines the systematic repression that has brought the people of Bahrain onto the streets
Belarusian dissident Vasily Parfenkov has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment following his hearing on Thursday. He was convicted of...
Journalists trying to visit Chen Guangcheng, a human rights activist who is under house arrest, have come under attack to stop them from meeting...
Journalist, Fumbah Kanneh, was attacked and beaten by police while covering an international women's football match between Liberia and Ghana on 13...
Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu has dismissed remarks made by the US ambassador in Ankara. Diplomat Francis J Ricciardone expressed...
On Wednesday 16 February, an unidentified group threw a firebomb at journalist Rodolfo Zambrano's home in Bolivar. He was unharmed as he was not...
International media has restricted access to Bahrain, journalists report. Index on Censorship rounds up comments from the ground
In a major speech on internet freedom, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned governments not to restrict online liberty but said she opposed confidential leaks. Index on Censorship consulted the experts for their verdict