Articles by Index on Censorship
Bahrain has failed massively in implementing human rights recommendations
According to rights groups, Bahraini government’s claims of having implemented all BICI recommendations is mere lip service.
Malaysian MPs should reject restrictive amendments to internet and communications law
IFEX members and regional partners urge Malaysian MPs to ensure media laws are in line with international standards on online freedom of expression and access to information.
Groups call on UNHRC to investigate murders of writers and activists in Bangladesh
Human rights organisations are calling for the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the murders of at least nine writers, bloggers, publishers, academics, and activists in Bangladesh since February 2015.
Free expression updates from Asia-Pacific: April
In the April round-up: horrific attacks against secularists in Bangladesh, journalists arrested while protesting criminal defamation in the Maldives, crackdown on opposing voices in Cambodia, plus advocacy, awards and much more.
Free expression groups call on UN to appoint Special Representative for the Safety of Journalists
34 IFEX members are supporting RSF’s initiative to create the position of a Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the Safety of Journalists.
Bahraini dissidents still face twin threat of statelessness and deportation
Bahrain has intensified the use of stripping citizenship from those who dissent or speak out in protest as a form of punishment.
Azerbaijan: Harassment of Meydan TV must stop
Harassment of Meydan TV and its journalists is not new. The station’s staff and their relatives have been facing extensive pressure ranging from threats to detention.
Free imprisoned blogger Shokjang, civil society groups tell Chinese authorities
Critical blogging is the lifeblood of free societies, not a threat to social stability, say rights groups.