17 Dec 2009 | Uncategorized
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Index on Censorship looks back on the highs and lows of the year. Editors, journalists, artists and scholars on the frontline review the challenges for free speech around the world. Internationally acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei defies attempts to silence his blog and his protests; leading Russian editor. Dmitry Muratov speaks exclusively to Index about his fight for justice and Melissa Goodman asks why Barack Obama turned his back on transparency. Plus eyewitness accounts and analysis on Turkey, Burma, Sri Lanka, The Gambia, Zimbabwe and Iran.
18 Nov 2009 | Index Index, Middle East and North Africa, minipost, News
Moroccan newspaper Al-Michaal was banned on 13 November after editor in chief Driss Chahtan was sentenced to one year in prison and a 10,000 dirham fine as punishment for his articles about the health of King Mohamed VI. Two other journalists on the paper, Rasheed Mahameed and Mostafa Hiran, were sentenced to three months in prison and fines of 5000 dirham for writing similar articles.
20 Oct 2009 | Index Index, Middle East and North Africa, minipost, News
Canadian-Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari, who was released from prison in Iran on Saturday after he was jailed in the aftermath of the country’s disputed elections, has returned to London.
Index on Censorship, along with Committee to Protect Journalists, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression and Bahari’s employer Newsweek magazine, led a high-profile campaign for his release.
17 Oct 2009 | Index Index, Middle East and North Africa, minipost, News
Newsweek magazine has confirmed that Canadian-Iranian reporter Maziar Bahari, Iran correspondent for the magazine, has been released on bail by Iranian authorities. Index on Censorship, Newsweek, Committee to Protect Journalists and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression have campaigned for Bahari’s release since he was taken from his mother’s Tehran home in the aftermath of June’s disputed election.
