Organisations welcome the opening of an investigation into the death of the Ukrainian journalist who died in unclear circumstances while in Russian detention
Ukraine: Index and partners mourn death and demand justice for Victoria Roshchyna
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CATEGORY: Statements
Georgia: Press freedom and the safety of journalists in peril
Findings of a recent press freedom mission to Georgia by the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform, of which Index is a member
Russia: Index welcomes release of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Evan Gershkovich from jail
The vocal critic of Vladimir Putin and the Wall Street Journal reporter are among a number of people released as part of a prisoner exchange
Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani sentenced to six years in prison
Facing “harshest punishment” for her activism,
Atena Farghadani must be released immediately
Sting, Margaret Atwood, Elif Shafak and Coldplay join more than 100 artists, musicians, writers and leading cultural figures to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi
Musician faces death sentence after three years of judicial harassment, including arrest, imprisonment and torture
Statement: Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death
Index on Censorship has issued a joint statement with ARC and PEN America condemning a decision by an Iranian revolutionary court
Joint letter to mark 1000 days of hunger strike by Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace
Index has joined with more than 25 other human rights organisations to call for the release of the Bahraini human rights activist
Index reiterates our urgent call for Assange to be freed
The final stage of Assange’s UK appeal begins today. The international community must unite in their support to free him
The international community must resist Hong Kong’s attempts to threaten human rights across the globe using the National Security Law
Eight pro-democracy activists living in exile in the UK, USA and Australia, including Nathan Law (pictured), are the subject of arrest warrants and rewards for information leading to their capture
Media outlets excluded from UK Home Secretary’s trip to Rwanda
Index raises second Council of Europe alert over exclusion of journalists seen as critical of Government’s immigration policy
Statements from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression