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Azerbaijan: Interpol must prevent misuse of alerts against Leyla and Arif Yunus

Index on Censorship joins with 24 other international organisations to call on Interpol to prevent the misuse of Interpol alerts against Leyla and Arif Yunus

Coalition opposes decision to destroy sculpture

by Index on Censorship | 12 Jun 17

The Walker Art Center’s decision to destroy Sam Durant’s installation raises concerns about responses to critique and controversy

NGOs demand release of journalists held by Huthi forces for two years

by Index on Censorship | 09 Jun 17

The Huthi and allied forces should immediately and unconditionally release ten Yemeni journalists detained arbitrarily without charge or trial

Bahrain: Press freedom groups call for lifting of Al Wasat suspension

by Index on Censorship | 08 Jun 17

Press freedom organisations and local Bahraini groups have raised alarm today over the suspension of Bahrain’s only independent newspaper, Al Wasat, which has been barred from publishing for three days now.

#WeHearYou: Use your voice to support Bahrain’s political prisoners

by Index on Censorship | 07 Jun 17

In Bahrain, you are not allowed to call for freedom or democracy. If you do you will be punished by the monarchy who has been ruling the country for the last 230 years: The Al-Khalifa

Abduction of exiled Azerbaijani journalist black stain on Georgia’s reputation

by Index on Censorship | 07 Jun 17

Index on Censorship and 22 other NGOs have written to Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili calling on his government to respect its international obligations and, in particular, to conduct a full investigation into Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli’s abduction in Tbilisi on 29 May.

Support Turkey’s dismissed academics

by Index on Censorship | 06 Jun 17

In the wake of the July 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, the government dismissed over 8,000 academics from state institutions following Emergency Decree 675.