Tibet’s leader-in-exile discusses his Buddhist approach to digital security, and why he still holds hope for the future of the internet
Under cyber attack: an interview with Lobsang Sangay, Tibet’s exiled political leader
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Turkish journalist faces jail for “insulting a public official”
A Turkish journalist was charged on Tuesday for “insulting a public official.”
13 Nov: Is it ever better to censor than to cause offence?
Join Index as part of RADAR Festival at the Bush Theatre in London to explore the rights of the artist to free expression
Padraig Reidy: Courageous journalism should not come with a price
As the International Day to End Impunity approaches, we must remember not to become enamoured with the idea that a good journalist should die for the cause
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
Jaspreet Singh: Ghosts of 1984
The novelist shares his memories of the aftermath of the assassination of then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and its devastating impact on the country’s Sikh citizens
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
Life is getting harder for objective journalists in Turkey, says cartoonist sued by Erdogan
Musa Kart faced nine year behind bars over a caricature of the Turkish president
Padraig Reidy: Sympathy for the devil
The very personification of evil is invoked more often than not by those who wish to see his hand in simple things they do not like or do not understand