The Kremlin is playing the same games now as it did in its darkest days. Democrats should be ready to fight back.
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Art and Conflict: The arts play a vital role in armed conflict
Art and Conflict is the result of a year-long research enquiry, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, exploring the extraordinary work of contemporary artists, activists and cultural organisations in the context of armed conflict, revolution and post-conflict.
17 Nov: Protest against Azerbaijan civil society crackdown
For six months, Azerbaijan has been chairing the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Europe's top human rights body. During that...
Azerbaijan must stop its suppression of civil society
Mr Ilham Aliyev President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Avenue 7 1005 Baku Republic of Azerbaijan Fax: +994124923543 and +994124920625...
No more business as usual for Azerbaijan
Index on Censorship joins the Civic Solidarity Platform’s call to the Council of Europe to put real pressure on Azerbaijan to reverse its actions and release all those who have been imprisoned on unfounded charges.
Turkish journalist faces jail for “insulting a public official”
A Turkish journalist was charged on Tuesday for “insulting a public official.”
Azerbaijan: Lawyers dismissed from jailed rights activist’s case
This comes as Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the UK says the government is “deeply committed” to strengthening its cooperation with the country’s civil society
Belarus: Stop harassment of human rights defenders
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ambassador...
Azerbaijan: Release Khalid Garayev, end witchhunt against journalists
A Baku court has sentenced opposition journalist Khalid Garayev to 25 days in detention, dealing a new blow to Azerbaijan’s independent media at a time when its civil society is being subjected to an unprecedented crackdown
Royal Albert Hall and Latvian music festival drawn into Russian culture war
At first glance, Latvia’s New Wave music festival and the iconic London concert hall might seem to have little in common. But both have recently been embroiled in the fallout from the crisis in Ukraine, James Montague reports