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Mehmet Ugur: We will eventually see an erosion of the authoritarian, nationalist and fascist elements in Turkey
“Where will it lead? I can’t tell. Changing and rebuilding the institutions will be a massive task.”
Index and English Pen welcome decision by Northern Ireland’s Lord Chief Justice in Loughinisland massacre journalists’ case
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Update: Update: On 3 June 2019, the criminal investigation into Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey was dropped. The Durham Constabulary and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) announced that they were no...
Russian poet Anzhelina Polonskaya: “The world does not mean happiness for most people”
Anzhelina Polonskaya became a recognised writer and poet during the turbulent post-Soviet Union era. Inspired by the works of famous Russian writers, she became a self-taught poet
Blogger and human rights defender Ismail Nalgiev extra-judicially deported from Belarus
On 8 May 2019 the Belarussian authorities ordered the extra-judicial deportation of Russian blogger Ismail Nalgiev after his arrest in Minsk Airport. Nalgiev was preparing to travel to Prague, but was detained by border guards at the airport and told that he was on the Russian Federation’s wanted list
Free expression organisations intervene in case of Northern Ireland investigative journalists
A raid on the homes and office of two Northern Irish investigative journalists should be ruled unlawful, freedom of expression groups Index on Censorship and English PEN have said in a submission to the High Court in Northern Ireland.
Legislative restrictions, bomb threats and vandalism are just some of the issues Russian journalists have faced this year
Legislative restrictions, bomb threats and vandalism are just some of the issues Russian journalists have faced this year.
Index launches new advisory service for arts organisations
Arts Censorship Support Service will provide assistance to colleagues in the cultural sector facing issues of censorship.
Free expression as a fundmental human right includes speech that shocks, offends and disturbs
Index on Censorship CEO Jodie Ginsberg told Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday 15 May 2019 that that freedom of expression is a fundamental human right.
China and Tiananmen: Dangerous truth
Index on Censorship magazine editor Rachael Jolley marks the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre in conversation with journalist Tania Branigan and
academic Jeff Wasserstrom. They were joined by author Xinran, who shared her memories.