The founder of one of Belarus’ leading human rights organisations has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for alleged tax evasion.
Index calls on the UK Foreign Office to press for Bialiatski’s freedom
Alice Purkiss
Alice Purkiss
Journalist Mona Eltahawy reportedly arrested, beaten
Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy tweeted to say she had been arrested and beaten in Cairo this morning. Eltahawy, who writes for Canada's...
Take action to end impunity: Ampatuan massacre victims
MURDERED 23 NOVEMBER 2009 Ampatuan massacre victims, Ampatuan — Maguindanao, Philippines Join us in demanding action for the victims of the Ampatuan...
Take action to end impunity
Today [23 November] marks International Day to End Impunity. Join us in demanding justice for journalists, writers or free expression advocates who were killed in the line of duty
Take action to end impunity: Raad Jaafar Hamadi
MURDERED 22 NOVEMBER 2006 Raad Jaafar Hamadi, Journalist, "Al Sabah" — Baghdad, Iraq Join us in demanding justice for Raad Jaafar Hamadi who was...
Take action to end impunity : Ram Chander Chaterpatti
MURDERED 21 NOVEMBER 2002 Ram Chander Chaterpatti, Editor, "Poora Sach" — New Delhi, India Join us in demanding justice for Ram Chander...
Take action to end impunity : Namik Taranci
MURDERED 20 NOVEMBER 1992 Namik Taranci Reporter, "Gercek" — Diyarbakir, Turkey Join us in demanding justice for Namik Taranci, who worked for the...
Take action to end impunity : Eenadu-TV staff
MURDERED 19 NOVEMBER 1997 Eenadu-TV (E-TV) staff — Hyderabad, India Raja Sekhar, assistant; Jagadish Babu, producer; Gangadhara Raju, cameraman;...
EU censors own film on Afghan women prisoners
Alice Purkiss: EU censors own film on Afghan women prisoners
Take action to end impunity :Tara Singh Hayer
MURDERED 18 NOVEMBER 1998 Tara Singh Hayer, Publisher, "Indo-Canadian Times" — Canada Join us in demanding justice for Tara Singh Hayer. Already...
Take action to end impunity : Meher-un-Nisa
MURDERED 17 NOVEMBER 2007 Meher-un-Nisa Khan, Press Freedom Advocate — Mir Ali, Pakistan Join us in demanding justice for Meher-un-Nisa. The wife of...
Nigeria: Journalist arrested, faces libel suit over football stories
A journalist in Nigeria has been arrested and is facing a libel lawsuit over stories detailing alleged corruption in the Nigerian Football...