Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel prize in Literature 2010, explains in an article first published in Index on Censorship in 1978 why Latin America’s writers became the most reliable interpreters of political reality
Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was killed four years ago today. Here we republish her last article for Index on Censorship magazine
As pressure mounts on Mauro Masi CEO of Rai TV, Giulio D’Eramo looks at why journalists see the government-owned network as a threat to freedom of expression
A 12 hour police protest in Ecuador resulted in injury to media members and censorship of both TV and radio stations. Members of police force took to the streets on September 30 in response to bonus cuts. The government declared a state of...
A letter to the head of the Iranian judiciary, from Index on Censorship, PEN Canada, Article 19, Committee to Protect Journalists, and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
The importance of Norman Wisdom to Albanians during the Hoxha period cannot be overestimated, writes Mira Blushi
Geert Wilders goes on trial today: Read
Oliver Kamm‘s argument why his conviction would be disastrous for tolerant, liberal Europe
Liveblogging and video coverage of Index on Censorship’s debate featuring Julian Assange, David Aaronovitch and Jonathan Dimbleby
The sacking of Moscow’s mayor Yuri Luzhkov this week brings an end to a long-running feud between the Kremlin and Moscow city government, Grigory Pasko watches as a well-known enemy of free speech cries foul
Top Russian investigators say they guarantee to pursue 19 cases of murdered journalists presented to them by a delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists. The CPJ delegation led by CPJ Chairman Paul Steiger and board member Kati Marton...