News and Features

An open letter to the head of Iran’s judiciary

by Index on Censorship | 15 Jul 2011

Index on Censorship calls for the release of film maker Mahnaz Mohammadi and actress and documentary maker
Pegah Ahangarani

Honduras: Radio station director killed

by Index on Censorship | 15 Jul 2011

A 26-year-old radio station director was killed yesterday in Honduras. Nery Jeremias Orellana was stopped and shot in the head by masked gunmen as he rode home from work on a motorcycle. He died soon after he was taken to a local hospital. A...

Uzbekistan: Journalist hospitalised, ends hunger strike

by Index on Censorship | 15 Jul 2011

Saodat Omonova, one of two women journalists protesting media censorship in Uzbekistan, has ended her hunger strike after being hospitalised earlier this week. It had been 16 days since Omonova and colleague, Malohat Eshonqulova, had begun their...

Letter from America: Pressure for US News Corp investigation building

by Emily Badger | 15 Jul 2011

Letter from America: Pressure for US News Corp investigation building

Malaysia’s ‘Bersih 2.0’ movement silenced

by Index on Censorship | 14 Jul 2011

Authorities are intent on stifling calls for free elections, says Malik Imtiaz Sarwar

Gaza: News agency HQ attacked

by Index on Censorship | 11 Jul 2011

The office of Ma’an Network, a news agency based in Gaza City, was attacked by masked assailants. According to local reports, staff at the main office saw the building on fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. After initial investigations,...

Malayasia: 1600 arrested as campaign for electoral reform continues

by Index on Censorship | 11 Jul 2011

Police in Malaysia made 1600 arrests at the weekend, as protesters ignored government warnings to cancel anti-government action. Leaders of the opposition coalition, Bersih, who have led the campaign for a “free and fair” election system, were...