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Milana Knezevic
Milana Knezevic is the Assistant Editor, Online and News of Index on Censorship
Bahrainis are upset with John Legend — here’s why
People are taking to social media to express their disappointment at the award-winning singer performing in Bahrain despite the country’s poor human rights record
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab summoned by police and fears new arrest
The prominent human rights activist believes he will be handed down a new charge and could be jailed for years
An attack on free expression is an attack on society, says Peter Greste
The Al Jazeera journalist recently released after 400 days in Egyptian jail speaks about his time in jail, the campaign for his release and fellow journalists still imprisoned in Egypt
Azerbaijan: Sham trial of rights activist Rasul Jafarov begins
Prominent human rights campaigner Rasul Jafarov has been detained since 2 August on trumped up charges
Targeted cartoonists show support for Charlie Hebdo
Cartoonists have been among the most visual in their reaction to the attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Musa Kart and Xavier Bonilla, who have both been targeted by their governments, share their thoughts.
How cartoonists responded to the attack on Charlie Hebdo
People around the world show solidarity with the French satirical magazine
Bahrain: Three years in jail for activist for “insulting the king”
Zainab Al-Khawaja was on trial for ripping up a photo of King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa
No justice: how impunity silences journalists
Ahead of the International Day to End Impunity, journalists from around the world tell Index why impunity is a serious threat to free expression
Recap report: Is it ever better to censor than to cause offence?
Index on Censorship and the Bush Theatre organised a debate as a part of the RADAR Festival, to explore the rights of the artist to free expression and to examine the role of arts institutions in defending and promoting free expression
Life is getting harder for objective journalists in Turkey, says cartoonist sued by Erdogan
Musa Kart faced nine year behind bars over a caricature of the Turkish president
Serbian prime minister grilled on press freedom at London event
Controversy surrounded Aleksandar Vucic’s Monday night lecture at the London School of Economics