Index on Censorship

The mass “UAE 94” trial imprisoned dozens of government critics and reform activists in the United Arab Emirates.

“We have seen a marked deterioration in the human rights situation in Azerbaijan in recent months. A host of prominent reporters and civil society activists, who play a vital role in holding government to account, have been arrested and their voices silenced. The EU can — and should — do much more to hold Azerbaijan to account.”

Joint winner of Index on Censorship’s 2015 Freedom of Expression Award for Journalism, Safa Al Ahmad took enormous risks during her regular trips to document the violent protests.

Last week, Bahrain revoked Abdulemam’s citizenship along with another 71 Bahraini citizens, many of whom are journalists or bloggers.

As Nigeria’s 14 February general election approaches, the menace of Boko Haram intensifies. Human rights lawyer Rommy Mom examines local views on the rise of the extremist group, and the media silence that accompanies it.

As Greste returns to Australia to a hero’s welcome home, his two colleagues Canadian-Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian journalist Baher Mohamed languish in prison.

Since May 2014 alone, Index’s European Union-funded Mapping Media Freedom has received 48 reports of violations against Serbian media including attacks to property and intimidation and physical violence.

In recent months, 150 suspected homosexuals have been arrested and detained, while reporting by pro-government media has further fuelled prejudice against gay people.