Index on Censorship

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Of around 12,000 working journalists in Afghanistan today, some 2,000-2,500 are women, up from an estimated 1,000 in 2006. The truly vital role these women play in Afghan society is too often overlooked.

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.