Category: <span>Europe and Central Asia</span>

Germany’s far right waged a violent campaign against journalists in 2015

Over a year on from its launch, the anti-immigrant PEGIDA movement isn’t just attacking refugees, but also assaulting and intimidating the German press

Azerbaijan: Suspension of sentences for Leyla and Arif Yunus is a welcome step, but justice still elusive

by Index on Censorship | 11 Dec 15

We — members of the Civic Solidarity Platform and the Sports For Rights Campaign — were relieved to learn that one of Azerbaijan’s most well-known

Italy: Lawyers accuse journalists of reporting secrets

by Rossella Ricchiuti | 11 Dec 15

For weeks, Rome has been transfixed by the spectacle of the “Capital Mafia” trial, which began on 5 November

Padraig Reidy: Insisting the heavyweight be silenced accomplishes nothing

by Padraig Reidy | 10 Dec 15

Pity poor Tyson Fury. No, wait, don’t. He’s heavyweight champion of the world and doesn’t seem particularly bothered what you or I think

Belarus’ counter-extremism laws used to restrict free expression

by Volha Siakhovich | 08 Dec 15

Volha Siakhovich outlines how Belarusian authorities are using anti-extremism legislation to silence journalists and human rights workers

“Fear peninsula”: How Russia closed down media freedom in Crimea

by Tetiana Pechonchyk | 07 Dec 15

Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Tetiana Pechonchyk outlines the ways Russia has curtailed press freedom in Crimea

Azerbaijan: Anniversary of journalist’s arrest highlights unprecedented repression in 2015

by Index on Censorship | 04 Dec 15

Award-winning investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova was detained on 5 December 2014.

Was the #BrusselsLockdown just the latest in a series of Belgian media violations?

by Ryan McChrystal | 03 Dec 15

Following the murderous barbarism in France last month, a state of alert was subsequently declared in Belgium amid concerns that a “Paris-style” attack