Twenty-two international organisations have written an open letter on freedom of expression to the new secretary-general of the Council of Europe.
Council of Europe’s new secretary-general must enhance efforts to protect press freedom
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CATEGORY: Media Freedom
Editor calls for renewed investigation into murder of Irish journalist Martin O’Hagan
An editor at the Irish newspaper, the Sunday World, calls for renewed investigation into journalist’s murder.
Iran: Satirical writer Kioomars Marzban is sentenced to 23 years in jail
Kioomars Marzban, a 27-year-old satirical writer from Iran, was sentenced to 23 years and 3 months in prison. He was found guilty on five separate charges, given a two-year travel ban, and a two-year ban on publishing or using social media.
Pakistan’s media forced into self-censorship
Pakistan’s journalists have faced harassment and interference, pressure on media owners is common, and the government has taken to interrupting the distribution of news it dislikes.
Organisations call on Russia to end targeting of journalists covering Moscow protests
A coalition of eight media freedom and journalists’ organisations are calling on Russian authorities to immediately stop the harassment of journalists who have been covering the recent protests in Moscow.
Syrian photographer documents destruction by walking tightrope
His absolute independence is what saved him in all the years that he stayed in Raqqa, even during the years that Isis was in charge
Russia: As space for independent media shrinks, journalists find themselves under increasing threats of physical violence
This report looks at 175 incidents that Index on Censorship’s Monitoring and Advocating for Media Freedom project classified as threats, limitations or violations of press freedom in Russia between 1 February 2019 and 30 April 2019.
Turkish journalists facing unprecedented surge of physical assaults
In Turkey, the government uses national security and terror legislation to censor journalists. Arrests, detentions and trials of media workers are frequent.
In Ukraine, violence is the tool of choice against journalists
This report looks at physical assaults that Index on Censorship’s Monitoring and Advocating for Media Freedom project classified as threats, limitations or violations of press freedom in Ukraine between 1 February 2019 and 30 June 2019.
Ursula von der Leyen must ensure media freedom and protection of journalists are priority
Twenty press freedom organisations have written to the new president of the European Commission to urge that media freedom is made a top priority.
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.