13 Nov 2009 | Uncategorized
This is a guest post by Matt Malone
On 10 November, two journalists, Rab Nawaz Joya and Javed Chanwal Chandor were detained by police in the Okara district of the north-eastern province of Punjab. Although they were arrested on charges of theft and fraud, it has been alleged that the true reason behind their arrests is linked to their efforts to gather more information on Amjad Kasab, the only surviving participant in the November 2008 attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai.
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7 Oct 2009 | Index Index, minipost, News and features
An Italian court has overturned a law granting immunity from prosecution to prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi.
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Read Index on Censorship’s report on political interference in Italian media here
9 Sep 2009 | Events
Russia remains one of the deadliest countries in the world for journalists, with one of the worst records in solving crimes against the press.
On Thursday 17 September Index on Censorship hosts the launch of a major report by Committee to Protect Journalists on impunity and the media in Russia. Please join us for a lunchtime panel discussion with Nina Ognianova, author of the report, Manana Aslamazyan, executive director, Internews Europe and Richard Sambrook, director, BBC global news and vice president International News Safety Institute. The discussion is chaired by Jo Glanville, editor, Index on Censorship.
1pm, Thursday 17 September
Free Word Centre
60 Farringdon Road
London EC1R 3GA
To reserve a place please email [email protected] or call 020 7324 2522
For more information about the festival go to http://www.freewordonline.com/events/
13 Jul 2009 | Index Index, minipost
The Venezuelan government introduced new media regulations. The government has revoked 200 radio licenses, shifting them to public ownership, and banned radio networks with over three stations.
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