Since the Index on Censorship Awards, the 2017 fellows have been busy doing important work in their respective fields to further the cause of freedom of expression around the world
CATEGORY: Russia
#NoImpunity: Crimes against journalists go unresolved
Since 2004, over 700 journalists have been killed for their reporting. Nine out of 10 of these cases go unpunished.
Russia: Journalists detained during protests breach of media freedom
At least nine media workers were detained across Russia on 8 October during protests organised by Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny
Russia must investigate violent attacks against Yulia Latynina
Index on Censorship calls on Russian authorities to swiftly investigate violent attacks on journalist Yulia Latynina, who was forced to flee the country.
The revolution will be dramatised
David Aaronovitch argues in the summer 2017 issue of Index on Censorship magazine that historical drama can also be manipulative when it ignores details of the past
Index urges Russian government to halt deportation of Uzbek journalist
Journalist Khudoberdi Nurmatov, who works for independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, is set to be deported back to Uzbekistan, where it is feared he will be tortured.
Russia: Journalists swept up in crackdown on anti-corruption protesters
As thousands of people took to the streets across Russia on 12 June 2017 to protest corruption, journalists were among those detained by police, according to verified incidents reported to Mapping Media Freedom.
From the archives: A century on from the Russian Revolution
100 years after the Russian Revolution, Index has compiled a reading list on its legacy in the world today
Index’s summer magazine launch party marks 100th anniversary of Russian Revolution
Index on Censorship magazine celebrated the launch of its summer 2017 issue with an evening exploring the 1917 Russian Revolution and its effects on our freedoms today
Russia: Index condemns arrest of protesters and journalists at anti-corruption rallies
Index on Censorship calls on Russian authorities to drop all charges against demonstrators and journalists