Ahead of the International Day to End Impunity, journalists from around the world tell Index why impunity is a serious threat to free expression
No justice: how impunity silences journalists
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CATEGORY: Politics and Society
Ecuador: Why are critics being shutdown on Twitter?
A Spanish company — Ares Right — has been targeting the social media accounts of critics of the Ecuadorean government
Padraig Reidy: Gerry Adams’ half-remembered Republican mythology
As with much half-remembered Republican mythology, Gerry Adams’ quip at a US fundraiser wasn’t the whole story.
Central African Republic: Chaos and self-censorship stalk nation’s journalists
Africa’s “forgotten crisis” is exacerbated by a breakdown in the media, which forces the population to live in an information blackout.
Padraig Reidy: The Soviet Union may be dead, but Soviet disinformation tactics remain
The Kremlin is playing the same games now as it did in its darkest days. Democrats should be ready to fight back.
Padraig Reidy: Courageous journalism should not come with a price
As the International Day to End Impunity approaches, we must remember not to become enamoured with the idea that a good journalist should die for the cause
Jaspreet Singh: Ghosts of 1984
The novelist shares his memories of the aftermath of the assassination of then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and its devastating impact on the country’s Sikh citizens
Padraig Reidy: Collective outrage and imagined slights
Padraig Reidy explores when writers are attacked for using their imaginations.
Russia: Justice Ministry seeks to disband Kremlin-critical human rights group
The ministry has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to close the International Memorial Society, Jennifer Janiak reports
Padraig Reidy: We all seem to be grieving for newspapers
Put two British journalists in a room and talk will likely turn to the managed decline of the newspaper industry in western Europe and the US. Padraig Reidy will miss the news agents most.
Romania: Audiovisual Council paralysed in middle of election campaign
As Romania heads into its election season, its television and radio regulator languishes. Zoltan Sipos reports on the trouble ahead
Hungary: Rapper and NGOs targeted by state crackdown
Hungarians working with “foreign intelligence” have been labelled “traitors” by the deputy prime minister. The comment follows a spate of cases of government censorship and intimidation over the past year. Aimee Hamilton reports
