Is there a glimmer of hope for Turkey’s journalists?
What impact will Erdogan’s defeat in the Istanbul elections have on freedom of expression in Turkey?
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Stories of Justice: If you are the ‘other’ in Turkey, you should know that you carry death in your pocket
Journalist Nedim Turfent shares his thoughts in justice in Turkey: As one of the “others,” I ask for a “justice for others.” Do you have it, or should I wait for the afterlife?
Is blackfacing beyond the pale?
Recently ‘blackfacing’ has been highlighted in many cultural manifestations that may not necessarily have been intended to demean Black or other non-white people.
Project Exile: Moroccan journalist Hicham Mansouri flees after being stripped and jailed
Efforts to prosecute or intimidate journalists are not unusual in Morocco, and as Hicham Mansouri’s story demonstrates, the government of King Mohammed VI can be both cruel and creative in its efforts to silence dissenting voices.
«Индекс Цензуры» открыл прием заявок на получение «Наград за свободу слова» на 2020 год
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="107432" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Награды присуждаются журналистам, гражданским активистам, интернет-активистам и деятелям искусства, которые борются с...
Nominations open for 2020 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship
Nominations for the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship are open. Now in their 20th year, the awards honour some of the world’s most remarkable free expression heroes.
This week at Index: Using power to undermine justice and freedom
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Ex-IRA man takes academic freedom case to the UK’s Supreme Court
Former IRA member Anthony McIntyre has been granted a UK Supreme Court hearing in an attempt to stop the PSNI getting hold recordings of interviews he gave about his role during the so-called “Troubles” in Northern Ireland.
Playlist: How governments use power to undermine justice and freedom
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/cA4H7_d9q20"][vc_column_text] The summer 2019 Index on Censorship magazine looks at the narrowing gap between a nation's leader and its judges and lawyers. What happens when the independence of...
Project Exile: Tajikistan harasses reporter into exile
“I knew that they have just one goal: they want to see me out of journalism.”