As the Commonwealth leaders converge on Colombo, the UK must confront Rajapaksa on human rights abuses
Why David Cameron must stand up to Sri Lanka on human rights
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Milana Knezevic
Milana Knezevic is the Assistant Editor, Online and News of Index on Censorship
Putin promises discrimination free Olympics – should you believe him?
Here are a few cases that show just how empty Putin’s promises are
Macedonian journalist arrested on espionage charges
Owner of critical website Burevesnik faces extradition to Macedonia
Nine “criminal” t-shirts
An Angolan teen has been detained for almost two months for “insulting the President” via t-shirts. This is not the only time and place tees have landed someone in serious trouble
Bahrain Center for Human Rights wins Norwegian Rafto Prize
BCHR was awarded the human rights prize for its peaceful fight for fundamental rights in Bahrain
What does state press control look like?
In light of the UK’s Royal Charter on newspaper regulation, we look at 10 countries where the government has a hand in controlling the press
Saudi blogger held for “blasphemy” released after almost two years in jail
Hamza Kashgari was detained for 625 days for tweeting a mock conversation between himself and the prophet Mohammed. Milana Knezevic reports
London gallery in Muslim Brotherhood censorship row
P21 accused of censorship following the decision not to exhibit a piece satirising Egypt’s deposed president Mohamed Morsi. Milana Knezevic reports
Surveillance critic barred from US
Author Ilija Trojanow, a driving force behind an anti-surveillance campaign, was travelling to the US for a conference on German literature. That was his plan, anyway. At an airport in Brazil, he was told his entry to the US had been denied. No explanation was provided then, and none has been provided since, Milana Knezevic writes
Sarah Brown: “A girl with an education is the most terrifying force in the world”
World leaders need to deliver on their pledges to institute universal primary education — especially for girls — if the world wants to empower the next generation, campaigner Sarah Brown said in a speech at the launch of the autumn issue of Index on Censorship magazine on Tuesday.
Basically, you can’t, like, say this. Innit?
A London school has produced a list of phrases students are banned from using. As opposed to Liverpool Football Club, who back in July issued their own list of "unacceptable words", the Harris Academy in Upper Norwood doesn’t appear to be trying to...
Ban art that targets far right, says Hungarian ambassador
Exhibition in Austria mocking Hungary’s far right is labelled “racist” by ambassador