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Belarus: the free press continues despite attacks
The chair of the Belarusian Association of Journalists says reporting is harder than ever because of government crackdowns and war in neighbouring Ukraine
Awards nominees “celebrate those on the front line in the fight to protect freedom of expression around the world”
Index on Censorship announces shortlist for 2022 Freedom of Expression Awards
Index on Censorship and Reporters Without Borders welcome High Court’s decision in Realtid case
Swedish business publication and its journalists still face SLAPP cases over articles about Eco Energy World and its founder
Index raises concerns over exclusion of journalists from UK Home Secretary’s Rwanda visit
Alert filed with Council of Europe over key media being unable to hold Priti Patel to account as she announces migrant plan
Syria passes draconian cybercrime laws
Country is latest to criminalise vaguely defined fake news to target human rights activists and journalists
“I believe in a new Russia but Putin is going nowhere”
Russian liberal politician, economist and professor Grigory Yavlinsky has long been a thorn in the side of Vladimir Putin. As the founder of the Russian United Democratic Party (Yabloko), which was the leading opposition party in post-Soviet...
Online Safety Bill will “significantly curtail freedom of expression”
Gavin Millar QC has produced the first analysis of the implications of the Bill for the British media and journalism, the courts and the UK’s digital economy
Attacks on journalists covering protests increase says new report
The latest annual report from the Council of Europe safety of journalists platform makes for worrying reading on media freedom
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter – good for free speech?
The tech entrepreneur has made it clear that free speech is at the forefront of his decision to buy the social media platform. We explore just what this means