With its strict regulation law, Turkey has become the land of internet censorship, argues Dr Yaman Akdeniz
Fighting political internet censorship in Turkey: one site won back, 10,000 to go
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Speak no evil: the grip of religious extremism on Pakistan’s political culture
Pakistan’s blasphemy law is a tool for persecution, says Kamila Shamsie, in the upcoming issue of Index on Censorship magazine
Azerbaijan: The long shadow
Investigative reporting is a dangerous business in Azerbaijan. On the anniversary of Elmar Huseynov’s murder, Natasha Schmidt is among those gathered in Strasbourg to call for release of independent journalist Eynulla Fatullayev
Royalty free Freedom of Information
The British Royal Family is now even more protected from the Freedom of Information Act since the removal of the public interest test. Judith Townend reports
Four year legal battle ends for Labour Home bloggers
A judge has refused libel litigant Johanna Kaschke leave to appeal, bringing to an end a long-running defamation row. Judith Townend reports
Venezuelan journalist shot dead
Venezuelan journalist Clara Fernandez has been killed in a shooting in Valencia. She was allegedly caught in crossfire in a fight between two rival gangs. The details relating to her death are as yet unclear. The Venezuelan National Journalism...
Pakistan: Minister for minorities assassinated
Shahbaz Bhatti, the minister for religious minorities has been assassinated . Bhatti, a Christian, was a vocal opponent of the controversial blasphemy law and had repeatedly asked for it to be reformed. Pamphlets found at the scene of his killing...
KGB attempted to recruit Belarusian journalist
Index on Censorship award nomineee Natalia Radzina of Belarus's Charter 97 has revealed that the KGB tried to recruit her as an informant. She alleges that KGB officers psychologically tortured her whilst she was held at the KGB detention centre in...
International media coverage was key to breaking through Gaddafi’s wall of silence
“Listening to the fear in people’s voices had been heartbreaking but not hearing anything was terrifying.” Filmmaker Huda Abuzeid on bringing Libyan voices to the world
Vietnam: Restrictive media decree comes in to effect
A new decree that places serious restrictions on the media became effective on 25 February. The new decree forces media outlets to reveal their sources, with a fine of $1,000 for not revealing them. It also includes a fine of $2,000 for publishing...