I was reminded of poet Carolyn Forché and her concept of witness when I read the reactions to the court decision that would finally allow pianist James Rhodes to publish his memoir, Instrumental
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Free expression groups welcome Supreme Court ruling on memoir
A Supreme Court judgment today has overturned an injunction preventing publication of the musician James Rhodes’ memoir Instrumental.
Malaysian authorities must drop charges against cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Haque
Index on Censorship joins Article 19, English PEN, Media Legal Defence Initiative and PEN International in writing to the Malaysian prime minister calling for the charges against cartoonist, Zunar, to be dropped.
#IndexDrawtheLine: Where should governments draw the line on everyday surveillance?
To what extent is it possible to escape everyday surveillance amidst these developments and how would this affect our communications?
Staying silent is not an option, says persecuted Malaysian cartoonist Zunar
Zulkiflee Anwar Haque, aka Zunar, is facing nine charges and 43 years in prison under Malaysia’s sedition act, with the trial set to start on 20 May
Padraig Reidy: Why did the government panic over a few letters on farming?
With the publication of Prince Charles’ “black spider” letters, ministers fear they will lose control of the freedom of information process
Azerbaijani journalist appeals to Christiane Amanpour to help jailed colleagues
Former Index award winner Idrak Abbasov urges Christiane Amanpour, the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Expression and Journalist Safety, to call for the release of Azerbaijan’s jailed journalists and human rights defenders
Bahrain: Index condemns decision upholding sentence of human rights activist
The decision by a Bahraini appeals court to uphold a six-month sentence against Nabeel Rajab is a sad example of how the country treats freedom of expression.
Azerbaijan: Appeal from jailed journalist Khadija Ismayilova postponed indefinitely
Ismayilova, one of Azerbaijan’s most celebrated investigative journalists, today had her appeal over a criminal libel conviction postponed indefinitely
Index condemns murder of Bangladeshi secular blogger
Index on Censorship condemns the brutal murder of Bangladeshi blogger Ananta Bijoy Das -- the third such attack since February. AFP reported that...