Cumhuriyet journalists and executives face trial beginning Monday 24 July for abetting the failed 15 July 2016 coup against the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Cumhuriyet journalists: Imprisoned for changing editorial policy
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Groups urge Ukraine to ensure thorough investigation in killing of journalist Pavel Sheremet
On the first anniversary of the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet, Index on Censorship joined Article 19, Association of European Journalists, Committee to Protect Journalists, European Federation of Journalists, International Federation of Journalists, International Press Institute, International News Safety Institute and Reporters Sans Frontieres in urging the Ukrainian president to ensure an effective investigation of the crime.
An open letter to Harlem Désir, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear Mr. Désir Index on Censorship welcomes your appointment as the Representative on Freedom of the Media by the...
Reporting from Ukraine’s separatist areas is becoming more difficult
Journalists are facing increased difficulties and monitoring when reporting from two self-proclaimed republics in Ukraine’s separatist areas.
Abduction, torture and intimidation: Azerbaijan’s endless crackdown on independent journalism
Media outlets in Azerbaijan routinely deal with torture, assault, raids, imprisonment and endless intimidation, as verified reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project show.
Bahrain: Press freedom groups call for lifting of Al Wasat suspension
Press freedom organisations and local Bahraini groups have raised alarm today over the suspension of Bahrain’s only independent newspaper, Al Wasat, which has been barred from publishing for three days now.
Index condemns attack on Guardian reporter
Index on Censorship condemns the attack by Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte on the Guardian’s reporter Ben Jacobs
Tory party promise to scrap Section 40 step in right direction
Index on Censorship welcomes the Conservative Party’s promise in its manifesto to repeal Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
Free expression groups call for public interest defence in UK official secrets laws
Reporters Without Borders, English PEN and Index on Censorship have published their joint submission to the Law Commission’s Consultation on the Protection of Official Data
John Mortimer: Return to Oz
In one of barrister Sir John Mortimer’s last interviews before he died in January 2009, he talked to Index about the notorious Oz trial of 1971