Index on Censorship strongly condemns the sentencing of Leyla and Arif Yunus to 8.5 and 7 years in prison, respectively. The ongoing and capricious judicial harassment of Azerbaijan’s civil society by the government of President Ilham Aliyev has reached a new low.
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5 Sept: Listen to the Banned (partner event)
Join us in Lincoln for Festival 800, a celebration of the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta – a unique and powerful statement that began the world’s march to freedom and liberty.
Student reading lists: minority groups and censorship
Articles from this list explore the topic of how minority groups are both being censored and also evade censorship.
Azerbaijan: Journalist Rasim Aliyev murdered as human rights crackdown continues
Index on Censorship condemns the murder of Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev
Remembering E.L. Doctorow
Edgar Lawrence Doctorow, a supporter of Index on Censorship, passed away on 21 July 2015 at 84.
Bangladesh must act against impunity
Index on Censorship deplores the killing of blogger Niloy Chakrabarti in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and calls on the authorities to investigate the murder and ensure that those responsible are found and brought to justice.
Des organisations internationales pour la liberté de la presse appellent les autorités burundaises à enquêter sur les attaques commises envers les journalistes et défenseurs des droits de l’homme
6 Août 2015 Les organisations soussignées œuvrant pour la liberté de la presse, le développement des médias et les droits humains dénoncent les...
International press freedom organisations call on Burundi authorities to investigate attacks on journalists and human rights defenders
Press freedom, media development and human rights organisations denounce the continued attacks on and threats to journalists, media workers and human rights defenders in Burundi
Leyla Yunus: “They’re planning to wipe us out”
Leyla Yunus, who is currently on trial on spurious charges, warns that Azerbaijan’s government is targeting her and her husband, Arif, to instill fear in the country’s citizens.
Honouring Tim Hetherington: New fellowship to train young journalist
Josie Timms has been awarded the first Liverpool John Moores University/Tim Hetherington Fellowship