Russian and Ukrainian investigative journalist Ekaterina Sergatskova met with Index to discuss her experiences reporting on the conflicts in Iraq and Ukraine
Ekaterina Sergatskova: It’s a hard time for journalism in Ukraine
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CATEGORY: Media Freedom
David Kaye: The other travel ban
Governments are imposing travel bans to deny the spread of information about the state of repression and corruption in their home countries.
Turkey: Six journalists remain in prison while lawyers expelled from court
Turkish journalists Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan’s defence attorneys were forced to leave the courtroom as their clients stood trial accused of taking part in Turkey’s failed 2016 coup
Groups hold London vigil for murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Free expression advocates marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists by honouring the courage of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Protesters demand justice after murder of Maltese journalist
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, activists held a vigil for a murdered Maltese journalist
#NoImpunity: Crimes against journalists go unresolved
Since 2004, over 700 journalists have been killed for their reporting. Nine out of 10 of these cases go unpunished.
Targeting journalists in the name of national security
As security – rather than the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms – becomes the number one priority of governments worldwide, broadly-written security laws have been twisted to silence journalists.
Turkish injustice: Scores of journalists, rights defenders facing trial
About 90 journalists, writers and human rights defenders will appear before courts in the coming days
Ceri Thomas: Trust and trustworthiness
The relationship between the trustworthiness of the media and the trust people invest in it is a very uncertain one.
Interpol: The abuse of red notices is bad news for critical journalists
Red notices are a tool of political abuse by oppressive regimes such as Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, with five journalists targetted since August
International press freedom groups condemn killing of Maltese investigative journalist
Sixteen press freedom groups condemn the killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and demand an immediate and independent investigation into her death.
Daphne Caruana Galizia: Life and career of murdered Maltese journalist
Daphne Caruana Galizia was a Maltese journalist and blogger known for her investigative reporting on controversial and sensitive information
Media freedom is under threat worldwide. Journalists are threatened, jailed and even killed simply for doing their job.
Index on Censorship documents threats to media freedom in Europe via a unique monitoring project and campaigns against laws that stifle journalists’ work. We also publish an award-winning magazine featuring work by and about censored journalists. Learn more.
