Category: <span>Statements</span>

The means of Gawker’s demise is a blow to media freedom

The manner in which Gawker — love it or loathe it — has been shuttered is a significant blow to media freedom.

Conviction of Anjem Choudary should not be used to further restrict free speech

Anjem Choudary is an extremist. His views are repugnant and to be countered at every opportunity, but he should be allowed to express them.

Turkey’s continuing crackdown on the press must end

by Index on Censorship | 16 Aug 16

The silencing — even temporarily — of one of Turkey’s last independent papers underscores the severe erosion of freedom of expression in the country.

Cybercrime law adopted in Saint Vincent and Grenadines is fundamentally flawed

by Index on Censorship | 15 Aug 16

Index on Censorship has joined the IFEX coalition to express deep concern by the cybercrime law adopted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Letter: UK must question Bahrain’s record on press freedom

by Index on Censorship | 15 Aug 16

Index, Reporters Without Borders and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy have written to the UK government about Bahrain’s record on press freedom.

Press freedom groups call on Bangladesh to release British journalist

by Index on Censorship | 10 Aug 16

International groups have written to Bangladesh’s government about the ongoing detention of Shafik Rehman, an elderly journalist.

Bahrain: Rights of Nazeeha Saeed and all journalists to report must be respected

by Index on Censorship | 28 Jul 16

We, the undersigned, express our deep concern with the Bahraini Public Prosecution’s decision to charge Nazeeha Saeed, correspondent for Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya and France24, with unlawfully working for international media.

Index on Censorship condemns decision to axe Flemming Rose as speaker on academic freedom

by Index on Censorship | 22 Jul 16

Index on Censorship is appalled by the decision by the University of Cape Town to rescind an invitation to Danish editor Flemming Rose to deliver the annual TB Davie lecture on academic freedom

Turkey: Charges against five journalists must be dropped

by Index on Censorship | 14 Jul 16

Charges of acquiring and divulging state secrets, membership of, and administration of a terrorist organisation brought against five journalists

Defend Free Speech: Minister for security defines “extremism” ten different ways in one hour

by Index on Censorship | 13 Jul 16

It was with considerable alarm that we watched the recent evidence session of counter-extremism minister, Karen Bradley, before Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights

Index protests judicial harassment of Bahraini human rights defender

by Index on Censorship | 13 Jul 16

Index strongly protests the continued judicial harassment of Nabeel Rajab, a respected Bahraini human rights defender, and calls for his immediate and unconditional release.