There were 27 incidents in Russia in August 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
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Ukraine: Press freedom violations August 2019
There were 9 incidents in Ukraine in July 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Belarus: Press freedom violations August 2019
There were 4 incidents in Belarus in August 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Azerbaijan: Press freedom violations August 2019
There were 2 incidents in Azerbaijan in August 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Podcast: Border forces with Peppermint, Ariana Drehsler and Steven Borowiec
The autumn Index on Censorship magazine podcast with Peppermint, Ariana Drehsler and Steven Borowiec exploring how travel restrictions at borders are limiting the flow of free thought and ideas
Editor calls for renewed investigation into murder of Irish journalist Martin O’Hagan
An editor at the Irish newspaper, the Sunday World, calls for renewed investigation into journalist’s murder.
UN should address Turkey’s crackdown against journalists
Eighteen international organisations have written to the UN Human Rights Council to ask that it address the Turkish government’s repressive campaign against freedom of expression
Cases against Academics for Peace have become emblematic of the attacks on freedom of expression in Turkey
On 26 July 2019, Turkey’s highest court brought new hope to Turkish academics when it ruled that ten educators who had signed the petition “We will not be a Party to This Crime!” (Bu Suça Ortak Olmayacağız) had been tried unfairly and in violation of their rights.
Organisations call on Russia to end targeting of journalists covering Moscow protests
A coalition of eight media freedom and journalists’ organisations are calling on Russian authorities to immediately stop the harassment of journalists who have been covering the recent protests in Moscow.
Turkey: Press freedom violations July 2019
There were 29 incidents in Turkey in July 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.