On 19 September the Swedish newspaper Aftonbadet was cleared of anti-semitism charges by the Sweden’s Chancellor of Justice. The Israeli government had called on Swedish authorities to investigate a story that Aftonbadet published in August. The story alleged that Israeli soldiers had harvested body parts of dead Palestinians for sale. Chancellor of Justice Goran Lambertz is the only prosecutor in Sweden authorised to take legal action in cases concerning freedom of speech. (The Guardian)
Read more
NEWS
Swedish paper cleared of anti-semitism charges
On 19 September the Swedish newspaper Aftonbadet was cleared of anti-semitism charges by the Sweden’s Chancellor of Justice. The Israeli government had called on Swedish authorities to investigate a story that Aftonbadet published in August. The story alleged that Israeli soldiers had harvested body parts of dead Palestinians for sale. Chancellor of Justice Goran Lambertz […]
By Lance Lattig
22 Sep 09
By Lance Lattig
READ MORE
-
The harassment of Chinese-Australian artist, political cartoonist and activist Badiucao must end
More than 40 organisations from around the world stand in solidarity with the award-winning cartoonist
-
The week in free expression: 5–11 April 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
-
The Roma women abused under Czechoslovakia’s haunting legacy
Under Soviet rule, Roma women were subjected to forced sterilisation. Today, they are still facing discrimination in their reproductive care
-
The TV station the Taliban would love to ban
A satellite channel has set up shop in Paris to broadcast educational and lifestyle programmes to women and girls in Afghanistan