There were 5 incidents in Belarus in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Belarus: Press freedom violations September 2019
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
International organisations demand an end to impunity two years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Two years after the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta, we, the undersigned international free expression, anti-corruption, and journalists’ organisations, once again demand an end to impunity for this heinous attack
Ukraine: Press freedom violations September 2019
There were 10 incidents in Ukraine in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Spain’s forceful crackdown on critics: it’s not new
Spain’s crackdown on critics and protest has been building over the past few years. Rachael Jolley tracks the incidents.
Azerbaijan: Press freedom violations September 2019
There were 3 incidents in Azerbaijan in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Index urges all European countries to ensure Maltese inquiry into Caruana Galizia’s killing is independent
The brutal assassination two years ago shocked Europe and drew widespread condemnation
Russia: Press freedom violations September 2019
There were 14 incidents in Russia in September 2019 recorded by Index’s monitoring project.
Swearing is fucking vital for free speech
Why is swearing offensive? Is fuck only a swearword because we’ve all agreed that it is? Are there any benefits of swearing? Would the regulation of swearing compromise the freedom of expression of those being regulated?
Turkey urged to halt its assault on media freedom and civil society
Thirteen international organisations have submitted a statement to UN Human Rights Council calling on Turkey to halt is crackdown on the media.
In a country that keeps its media under a dome, Belarus’s independent journalists face mounting fines
Country regularly performs badly on rankings for media freedom