Unconfirmed reports are circulating that Khartabil has been secretly sentenced to death by the Syrian government. We ask the Syrian authorities to reveal Khartabil’s whereabouts and release him immediately and unconditionally.
Escalating pressure on media has significantly impacted journalists’ ability to report on matters of public interest
In a keynote speech at the Internet Librarian International conference, Jodie Ginsberg explored the rights to privacy, security – the right to life – and freedom of expression in an information age
Representatives of groups dedicated to press freedom and free expression find that pressure on journalists operating in Turkey has severely escalated in the period between parliamentary elections held June 7 and the upcoming elections.
Index on Censorship joins coalition calling for renewed efforts on behalf of the poet Mohammed al-Ajami
In its new extremism strategy, the government is proposing measures that will criminalise legitimate speech and shrink the space for open debate throughout society.
Leading watchdogs to visit Istanbul, Ankara next week to visit Turkey ahead of election
The resolution calls for the release of all political prisoners and human rights defenders and highlights the case of José Marcos Mavungo
The summonsing of Bahar Mustafa to court to face two malicious communications charges is a clear example of the criminalisation of freedom of expression.
Syria’s authorities should immediately reveal the whereabouts of Bassel Khartabil, a software developer and defender of freedom of expression, 31 organizations said today.
We need to do more to ensure that police work with venues to promote freedom of expression, not stifle it
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy alongside 16 NGOs including Index on Censorship today voiced our support for the UN joint-statement
Statements from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression
