The sentencing ot two young rappers for posting a threatening song on YouTube sets a dangerous precedent, says Brendan O’Neill
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Italy: Berlusconi immunity overturned
An Italian court has overturned a law granting immunity from prosecution to prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi. Read more here Read Index on Censorship's report on political interference in Italian media here
Chechnya: president wins Estemirova “defamation” trial
Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov has won a defamation case againts human rights group Memorial and its head, Oleg Orlov. But the trial gave the organisation a chance to address the injustices in the region. Tanya Lokshina reports
Anna Politkovskaya: the search for justice continues
On 7 October 2006, Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead in her Moscow apartment building. Her sister Elena Kudimova spoke to Lance Lattig about Anna’s death, the ongoing search for justice, and the prize that bears her name
Honduras civil liberties decree lifted
The decree suspending civil liberties in Honduras has been formally repealed. The decree had suspended several civil liberties as well as preventing radio stations loyal to Zelaya from broadcasting. Robert Michetti the current leader of Honduras...
Iran: former editor freed from prison
Journalist Saeed Hajjarian was freed from Evin prison in Tehran on 30 September after paying bail. Hajjarian was arrested at his home on the night of 15 June. Hajjarian is the former editor of the now-closed Sobh-e-Emrouz newspaper, which backed...
Supreme Court: Open justice at stake
Index on Censorship‘s challenge today at the UK Supreme Court leads to a preliminary victory.
The people versus Berlusconi
Ordinary Italians are marching against the prime minister’s stranglehold on their country’s media. Giulio D’Eramo reports
Uganda: Television boss fired for reporting on police violence
Mark Walungama, a manager in the Ugandan Broadcasting Corporation has been dismissed for allowing "disturbing pictures’"of police beating protestors in the recent city riots. Walungama was informed by top officials to cease reporting for work until...
Morocco: crackdown on royal cartoon
The Moroccan government is suing daily newspaper Akhbar Al Youm after it published a cartoon of Prince Moulay Ismail. The government said the cartoon showed "blatant disrespect" to the royal family. Read more here