Articles by Index on Censorship
Tunisia’s constitution should be a model to protect free expression in the region, say rights groups
Over 50 IFEX members and partners appeal to the civil society groups assisting in a consultation process with elected representatives to protect freedom of expression in the new Tunisian Constitution.
Ukraine: Over 50 journalists injured as riot police clamp down on mass protests
Media workers in Ukraine have been injured by rocks, flash grenades and gas pellets in their attempt to cover mass demonstrations against the reversal of President Viktor Yanukovych’s decision to sign trade agreements with the EU.
Pakistan continues silencing dissent through selective web blocks
Netizens believe a ban on the Internet Movie Database was enforced in Pakistan to block the movie trailer for a film that highlights the crises in Balochistan province.
Greek journalist Kostas Vaxevanis acquitted of privacy charges over “Lagarde list”
Kostas Vaxevanis, the Greek investigative journalist who published the infamous “Lagarde list” of 2,000 Greek citizens holding Swiss bank accounts, was acquitted of charges of privacy breaches on 27 November 2013.
American citizen in maximum-security prison in the UAE over satirical YouTube video
An American citizen is being held in a maximum-security prison in the UAE after posting a satirical YouTube video. He is the first foreign national to be charged with the country’s draconian cybercrimes decree.
Denmark: Arrest and protest as reading by controversial poet goes ahead
Yahya Hassan has caused nationwide debate with his poetry, which is critical of Islam and parts of the Danish immigrant community.
U.S. climate activist faces one year in jail for bank protest
Bill Talen, the man behind Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping, is facing riot charges for staging a peaceful musical protest against JPMorgan Chase’s investment in fossil fuel projects.
French magazine raises specter of racism and press freedoms
A far-right magazine recently put France’s black justice minister Christiane Taubira on its cover, comparing her to a monkey. The storm of indignation that followed gave unexpected visibility to the magazine and members of the government expressed their desire to sue the magazine or to block the distribution of the infamous issue.