Volume 53.04 Winter 2024

Volume 53.04 Winter 2024
Contents
As Mohammed Zubair’s case shows, the “world’s largest democracy” is still holding on to outdated and repressive laws that class journalism as a threat
Index on Censorship criticises Ofcom’s inadequate ‘passing references’ to users’ privacy rights and warns of legal battles if draft guidance on encryption is not updated
Index on Censorship spotlights four people standing up for human rights around the world
Index on Censorship and other organisations highlight the continued use of sedition to target independent reporting and public interest speech
Solve fiendish cryptic clues from the mind of author Marc Nash to identify the book titles and win one of five 12-month magazine subscriptions
Joint statement by the International Counsel Team at Doughty Street Chambers, Index on Censorship and Human Rights Foundation
Campaigners, artists and journalists from Iran, Palestine, Russia and Uganda are named in awards ceremony in London this week
At a time of growing conflict, threats and censorship, the shortlist for this year’s Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression award highlights the courageous work carried out by individuals and organisations around the world to defend free expression, the right to know and oppose censorship
After a fact-finding mission to Georgia on the state of free expression, a consortium of organisations, including Index on Censorship, present their findings.
Partners of the Platform call on Irish authorities to continue to prioritise media freedom and better protect journalists.