Despite the lethal crackdown, Egyptians are converging on Tahrir Square for the fourth day demanding change. Shahira Amin reports
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Egyptian protesters fighting for a revolution “stolen” by the military
The death toll from three days of unrest in Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square has risen to 33, with more than 1700 injured. More casualties and...
Azerbaijan: dangerous words
This weekend’s stabbing of Rafiq Tagi is a stark reminder of just how risky it can be to write about politics or religion in Azerbaijan. Emin Milli, who was jailed after criticising the government, describes the dangers of speaking out
UPDATE: Index on Censorship is sad to report that Rafiq Tagi died from his wounds in hospital on 23 November
Jailed blogger Alaa urges Egyptians to celebrate his birthday in Tahrir
Following the extension of the imprisonment of Alaa Abdel-Fattah for a further fifteen days, the prominent Egyptian blogger has sent a message to...
Iranian Girl In Conflict and Consent
Natalie Abbassi is an Iranian-American artist based in North Carolina. In a series of self-portraits entitled "In conflict and consent", Abbassi...
The paradoxes of free speech in Lebanon
Lebanon’s media council now requires all news websites and blogs to register, amid speculation that authorities are preparing to censor the web in the wake of Syria’s uprising. Karl Sharro explores what the move means for free speech in Lebanon
International rights groups condemn unfair trial of UAE 5
Index on Censorship and six other international rights groups call for the five activists known as the UAE 5 to be released from detention and the charges against them to be dropped
Alaa: Arrest of blogger mobilises opposition to Egypt’s military rulers
Prolific Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah was detained on Sunday after refusing to be interrogated by a military investigator, insisting on his...
Sentencing of whistleblower shows cracks in Israeli policy on leaks
Former IDF soldier Anat Kamm's 4.5 year prison sentence shows the contradictions of Israel's attitude towards leaks. Elizabeth Tsurkov reports When...
Blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah: A return to Mubarak’s prisons
Cross posted from Felix Arabia I did not expect that the very same experience would be repeated after five years. After a revolution in which we...