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Google accused of ‘chilling’ complicity in China after plans to launch censored search engine leak (The Telegraph, 1 August 2018)
Index CEO Jodie Ginsberg tells The Telegraph: “We’re appalled that Google -- which has repeatedly stressed its commitment to freedom of expression -...
Donald Trump’s words cause harm, again (Toronto Star, 31 July 2018)
Toronto Star cites Index research: Indeed, a report published in the Index on Censorship earlier this year found more than 20 political leaders...
Pakistan Elections and Censorship (BBC Click, 30 July 2018)
On the eve of the elections, Click talks to Umber Khairi and Samira Shackle who recently produced an Index on Censorship report on abuses through...
Haruki Murakami’s new novel declared ‘indecent’ by Hong Kong censors
Rachael Jolley, editor of Index on Censorship magazine, tells The Guardian that recent restrictions “appear to be part of a worrying trend in China...
Should we go on holiday to repressive countries? (Prospect, 18 July 2018)
Among the honey-coloured buildings of Valetta’s main street in front of the courthouse is a shrine to Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Maltese journalist...
Public asked to vote on favourite banned book (Bookseller, 16 July 2018)
A public vote is set to launch this week to find the nation's favourite banned book. It is taking place in the run up to the week-long celebration...
Khayrullo Mirsaidov: the journalist from Tajikistan who received 12 years in prison for his honesty and courage (Open Democracy, 15 July 2018)
In the 15 years I have known Khayrullo Mirsaidov, I have often called my friend and colleague an idiot. The Webster dictionary defines an “idiot”...
Is drill the most controversial genre of music? (GQ, 14 July 2018)
Originating in South Side Chicago at the start of the decade with breakout artists such as Pacman and Chief Keef, drill (slang for gun) is a strand...
Double vision: Malta’s sunny tourist image masks some murky goings-on (Eurozine, 11 July 2018)
The hunt for the person or people who ordered the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta last October appears to be...
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