Since 2004, over 700 journalists have been killed for their reporting. Nine out of 10 of these cases go unpunished.
#NoImpunity: Crimes against journalists go unresolved
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CATEGORY: Media Freedom
Targeting journalists in the name of national security
As security – rather than the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms – becomes the number one priority of governments worldwide, broadly-written security laws have been twisted to silence journalists.
Turkish injustice: Scores of journalists, rights defenders facing trial
About 90 journalists, writers and human rights defenders will appear before courts in the coming days
Ceri Thomas: Trust and trustworthiness
The relationship between the trustworthiness of the media and the trust people invest in it is a very uncertain one.
Interpol: The abuse of red notices is bad news for critical journalists
Red notices are a tool of political abuse by oppressive regimes such as Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, with five journalists targetted since August
International press freedom groups condemn killing of Maltese investigative journalist
Sixteen press freedom groups condemn the killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and demand an immediate and independent investigation into her death.
Daphne Caruana Galizia: Life and career of murdered Maltese journalist
Daphne Caruana Galizia was a Maltese journalist and blogger known for her investigative reporting on controversial and sensitive information
Russia: Journalists detained during protests breach of media freedom
At least nine media workers were detained across Russia on 8 October during protests organised by Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny
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
Media freedom is under threat worldwide. Journalists are threatened, jailed and even killed simply for doing their job.
Index on Censorship documents threats to media freedom in Europe via a unique monitoring project and campaigns against laws that stifle journalists’ work. We also publish an award-winning magazine featuring work by and about censored journalists. Learn more.