This week, Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced that he would resign in January – news which was welcomed by all those who have been protesting regularly for him to quit – but which also prompted calls that he should go immediately
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Index calls on governments to ensure encrypted tools are available to public
Index joined 52 other civil society organisations as well as private companies and security researchers in calling on governments to allow technology companies to offer strong encryption tools such as Signal or WhatsApp to the public.
This Week at Index: Muscat is going – but not soon enough
This week, Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced that he would resign in January – news which was welcomed by all those who have been protesting regularly for him to quit – but which also prompted calls that he should go immediately
BuzzFeed legal case shows Dublin’s draw for foreign libel claimants (The Irish Times)
Dublin is better known for attracting tech companies than libel claimants. But a US self-help guru’s lawsuit against an American news site has...
Monitoring and Advocating for Media Freedom: Policy recommendations for Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine
Governments and the EU must take a stronger stand for media freedom, a new Index report on media freedom in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine argues
Russia: Press freedom violations October 2019
There were 21 incidents in Russia in October 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
This Week at Index: Arrest heralds new hopes for justice
Restrictions on the media were once something seen as a problem for other countries but now these concerns are front and centre in the UK, Index CEO Jodie Ginsberg said this week
Azerbaijan: Press freedom violations October 2019
There were 3 incidents in Azerbaijan in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Ukraine: Press freedom violations October 2019
There were 9 incidents in Ukraine in October 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Belarus: Press freedom violations October 2019
There were 6 incidents in Belarus in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.