The Leveson debate has been polarised and cast simply as a battle between those who “accept” the judge’s recommendations and those who “reject” them.
Leveson: The way ahead for a free press in the UK
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Freedom of the Press, Governance and Press Standards: Key Challenges for the Leveson Inquiry
The report of the Leveson Inquiry this autumn is likely to represent a watershed moment for the press and for press freedom in the UK. Its findings and its recommendations on a new system of press regulation, if taken up by the government, will...
Azerbaijan: Journalists under attack
Last week Azerbaijani journalist and Index award-winner Idrak Abbasov was brutally assaulted. As the international media apply for Azerbaijani visas to cover the Eurovision Song Contest, local journalists continue to face intimidation. Celia Davies reports
Running Scared: Azerbaijan’s silenced voices
Read the full report: Running Scared: Azerbaijan's silenced voices This report is a publication of the International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (IPGA), a coalition of international organisations working to promote and protect freedom of...
Justice Denied in Bahrain: Freedom of Expression and Assembly Curtailed
The following report documents the findings of a delegation comprised of representatives from six international rights groups (three members and three partners of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, IFEX), which carried out a...
Iran: Clampdown on internet use
Police in Iran have begun a heavy clampdown on internet freedom ahead of parliamentary elections in March, as tighter regulations on internet cafe use are introduced. Under the new rules, cafe owners will have to take the forename, surname,...
Justice Denied in Bahrain: Freedom of Expression and Assembly Curtailed
The following report documents the findings of a delegation comprised of representatives from six international rights groups (three members and three partners of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, IFEX), which carried out a...
Beyond Belief: Examining theatre, freedom of expression and public order
Video footage from the launch of Index on Censorship’s Beyond Belief — a case study examining theatre, freedom of expression and public order. Plus the full report
Report: Superinjunctions, anonymised injunctions and open justice
Index on Censorship responds to judges’ report on superinjunctions
Azerbaijan: Free expression under attack
Observers including Index on Censorship’s Natasha Schmidt report on the country’s deteriorating media environment