Lithuania has banned a Russian TV channel for “inciting discord, warmongering [and] spreading disinformation” according to the country’s media regulator.
Lithuania bans Russian language channel for “inciting discord”
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Padraig Reidy: The “gay cake” case bedevils Northern Ireland
A new struggle has emerged over what many religious people in Northern Ireland see as threats to their religious freedom and way of life. And a cake has become the latest flashpoint
#IndexDrawtheLine: Does extremism have a place on campus?
After strong lobbying from senior Tory peers, two private members’ debating student societies from Oxford and Cambridge universities were exempted from the controversial counter-terror ban on extremist speakers. Even though the two societies are...
For Juzne Vesti editor, Serbia’s deteriorating media freedom comes as no surprise
In just over five years, journalists at the independent news site have been subjected to verbal harassment or death threats 15 times, reports Ilcho Cvetanoski
Padraig Reidy: Stop saying this isn’t a “free speech issue”. It is.
One wishes sometimes we could be more honest. Say “this is a free speech issue, and I’m OK with this amount of censorship, for this reason”; then we can talk.
Padraig Reidy: Doubting Cambridge University Press’s commitment to academic freedom
CUP are still refusing to publish Putin’s Kleptocracy by Karen Dawisha for fear of libel action — despite saying they have no reason to doubt the veracity of the work
Tamas Bodoky: The independence of journalism in Hungary is under threat
Hungarian journalist Tamás Bodoky founded investigative news website Atlatszo.hu, winner of the 2015 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award for Digital Activism. He spoke at the ceremony in London on 18 March
Index announces winners of 15th annual Freedom of Expression Awards
A Kenyan activist speaking out for women in one of the world’s most dangerous regions, and a female journalist who exposed an unreported uprising in Saudi Arabia are among the winners of this year’s Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards
Special Index Freedom of Expression Award given to persecuted Azerbaijani activists and journalists
The award, for Azerbaijanis continuing their struggle for freedom, rights and dignity, was given out at the 2015 Index Award ceremony in London on 18 March
Azerbaijan: Protest as Baku prepares for European Games
Azerbaijanis protested the poor state of human rights in their country with 87 days to go until the inaugural European Games