At least nine media workers were detained across Russia on 8 October during protests organised by Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny
Russia: Journalists detained during protests breach of media freedom
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Malta must conduct swift investigation into killing of journalist
Index on Censorship strongly condemns the violent killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Ireland: Irish Times journalists banned from Communicorp airwaves
Staff from the Irish Times will no longer appear on Ireland’s only two national commercial radio stations, Newstalk and Today FM
Labour Party conference: No place for a free press
During the Labour Party conference, the BBC political editor required bodyguards while two other journalists were barred from entering
Lawsuits are discouraging quality journalism in Albania
Albania’s mainstream media outlets have been reluctant to cover and expose corruption in the country, and observers blame vexatious lawsuits for the hesitancy
Index urges Ukraine to not extradite journalist to Uzbekistan
On 20 September authorities detained Narzullo Okhunjonov when he arrived at an international airport in Kyiv, Ukraine, following an Interpol red notice
Catalan referendum: The media becomes a target as tensions escalate
The stern reaction by the national government has caused not only much conflict within the region but also violations against media freedom
Hungary: Prime minister Viktor Orban wages campaign against critical journalists
As Hungary prepares for parliamentary elections, independent journalists have become a target of the pro-government media outlets
Sweden: Mainstream populism has emboldened extremist opponents of the press
Sweden’s journalists are coming under increasing pressure from fringe groups in the country.
Azerbaijan’s war on journalism rolls on
The government of Azerbaijan is waging a war on independent journalism both in the country and abroad.