This week, Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced that he would resign in January – news which was welcomed by all those who have been protesting regularly for him to quit – but which also prompted calls that he should go immediately
CATEGORY: This Week
This Week at Index: Arrest heralds new hopes for justice
Restrictions on the media were once something seen as a problem for other countries but now these concerns are front and centre in the UK, Index CEO Jodie Ginsberg said this week
This Week at Index: Calls for immediate release of re-arrested author
Restrictions on the media were once something seen as a problem for other countries but now these concerns are front and centre in the UK, Index CEO Jodie Ginsberg said this week
This Week at Index: Fears for freedom of the media move closer to home
Restrictions on the media were once something seen as a problem for other countries but now these concerns are front and centre in the UK, Index CEO Jodie Ginsberg said this week
This Week at Index: Looking back at the day the Berlin Wall fell
Thirty years ago this month, the world changed: a border that divided a city for 28 years was brought down.
This Week at Index: Crimes against journalists must be punished
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists this November highlights urgency of justice for journalists amid high numbers of deaths
This Week at Index: More incidents of violence against journalists in Ukraine
The Index media monitoring project has tracked a significant increase in violence against journalists in Ukraine, including death threats
This Week at Index: Freedom of expression is under threat, and we need your help defending it
We are facing more demands for our assistance and expertise than ever before and we urgently need more funding to meet that need
This Week at Index: Meet Badiucao, China’s artful dissident
The rebel Chinese cartoonist was in London last week and we caught up with him for a revealing video interview
This Week at Index: China – 70 years of regressive free speech curbs
As the People’s Republic of China celebrates 70 years, we reflect on the curbs to freedom of expression there
This week at Index: Facial recognition raises perils for privacy
Tech experts explained how facial recognition will reduce us all to an unchangeable number.
This week at Index: Banned Books Week is upon us
Banned Books Week kicks off on Sunday