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Lebanese media at centre of battle

Recent factional fighting in Beirut saw journalists come under attack, writes Charles Chuman On 7 May 2008, Hezbollah and its allies in the Lebanese...

Sarwa Abdul Wahab Al Darwish, 1972—2008

by Index on Censorship | 13 May 08

Eugenie Dolberg and Maysoon Pachachi remember a brave activist and journalist killed in Iraq earlier this month Sarwa Abdul Wahab Al Darwish was a...

Sex Crime 2008

by Padraig Reidy | 08 May 08

Visual artists and even pop stars could face prosecution under new British legislation, writes John Ozimek Collectors looking to make a fast buck by...

China: Beyond the village gates

by Index on Censorship | 07 May 08

The estimated 30,000 journalists expected to converge on Beijing for the 2008 Olympiad need to prepare themselves well in advance before they...

Russia: Extreme reaction

by Index on Censorship | 02 May 08

The Russian authorities are taking a heavy-handed approach to web monitoring, writes Maria Eismont ‘Error. The website you’ve requested either...

Debate: the Kollerstrom question

by Index on Censorship | 28 Apr 08

Academic Dr Nicholas Kollerstrom was last week stripped of his honorary post at University College London, after his controversial views on the...

Mohamed Al-Daradji interview

by Index on Censorship | 24 Apr 08

Mohamed Al-Daradji’s film Ahlaam (Dreams) won the Index on Censorship Film Award last Monday. He was interviewed by the BBC World Service's World...

Francisco Goldman accepts Index on Censorship TR Fyvel Book Award

by Index on Censorship | 23 Apr 08

Francisco Goldman accepts the Index on Censorship TR Fyvel Book Award for his work, The Art of Political Murder: Who killed Bishop Gerardi?. The...

Why Ahlaam deserved to win

by Index on Censorship | 22 Apr 08

Choosing which film should win the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression award was a tough process for the judges, writes Lemn Sissay I've been...