When political cartoonist Musa Kart faced nine years in prison for “insulting” President Erdogan, his colleagues from around the world showed solidarity through their own caricatures
Milana Knezevic
Bahrain: Rights activist jailed over tweet is denied bail
The trial of Index award winner Nabeel Rajab has been adjourned until 29 November
Bahrain: Maryam Al-Khawaja urges UK to speak out on human rights violations
Lebanon: Censorship Bureau approves critical play
Censorship body gives green light to latest play from Index award nominee Lucien Bourjeily, despite being featured heavily in the work
Azerbaijan: Protesters demand end to repression
Powerful pictures show thousands gathering in Baku as crackdown on government critics continues
Index calls on UK to speak out against Bahraini human rights abuses after Rajab arrest
Index award winner Nabeel Rajab has been detained for seven days while being investigated for claims that he offended the Ministry of Interior over Twitter
Is press censorship in Serbia “worse than the 1990s”?
Six months after Aleksandar Vucic came to power, there are worrying signs that freedom of the media is deteriorating, Milana Knezevic writes
Myth-busting: European Commission misrepresents right to be forgotten objections
The European Commission (EC) on Thursday released a “mythbuster” on the controversial Court of Justice of the European Union ruling on the “right to be forgotten”.
Bahrain: Human rights defender remains jailed
Prominent regime critic Maryam Alkhawaja was detained at Bahrain International Airport on Friday as she tried to enter the country
Turkey: Even mild criticism is not tolerated, says journalist labelled “shameless” by Erdogan
Index speaks to Amberin Zaman, the critical Turkish journalist who was recently told to “know [her] place” in a public tirade by president-elect Erdogan
Azerbaijan: Police search NGO offices
Clampdown by authorities on human rights groups in Azerbaijan continues
Turkey: Presidential election shines spotlight on free speech challenges
Concerns about media and internet freedom as Erdogan looks set to make the switch from prime minister to president