News and Features

Joint call condemning the Belarusian regime’s raids on journalists and human rights activists

by Index on Censorship | 16 Jul 2021

Index joins with 11 other organisations to demand the release of those detained

Afghanistan: Journalists in the firing line

by Ruchi Kumar | 13 Jul 2021

As Western forces leave the country, the free press faces a uncertain future under the Taliban

Attempted murder of Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries “a slippery slope of violence”

by Frederike Geerdink | 9 Jul 2021

The crime reporter was shot earlier this week and is the latest incident in increasing attacks on the media in the Netherlands

Slovenia no longer a safe haven for the free press

by Benjamin Lynch | 8 Jul 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As Slovenia takes over the presidency of the council of the European Union, some are questioning the country's commitment to one of the bloc's key principles, that of the freedom of the press. A new report by...

UK whistleblower Jonathan Taylor finally freed from extradition torment almost one year on

by Index on Censorship | 8 Jul 2021

Former in-house lawyer for oil firm SBM Offshore now allowed to return home

Belarus: Human rights organisations urge the UN Human Rights Council to maintain calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Andrei Aliaksandrau

by Index on Censorship | 5 Jul 2021

Call comes as Council receives the report of the UN special rapporteur on the situation regarding human rights in the country

Index on Censorship announces shortlist for 2021 Freedom of Expression Awards

by Index on Censorship | 5 Jul 2021

Imprisoned Egyptian human rights campaigner, Russian feminist performance artist, and persecuted Djiboutian journalists among the shortlisted candidates