Articles by Index on Censorship
Examining state propaganda and the need for media literacy in Belarus
In Belarus, over half of the population accepts state propaganda as truth. Yanina Melnikava argues that the Belarusian state would like to keep it this way.
Examining state propaganda and the need for media literacy in Belarus
In Belarus, over half of the population accepts state propaganda as truth. Yanina Melnikava argues that the Belarusian state would like to keep it this way.
Free speech on hold in Tunisia as rapper faces jail
Rapper Ala Yacoubi has been sentenced to two years in prison in absentia by a Tunisian court on 21 March over an anti-police song and video. He is presently in hiding.
Free speech takes a beating in Greece
Police brutality, censorship and deportation are among the issues faced by journalists and activists in crisis-stricken Greece, where a climate of terror prevails.
Tunisian woman under fire for bare-breasted protest
A 19-year-old Tunisian women’s rights activist posted a topless photograph of herself online eliciting both condemnation and support.
Groups condemn persecution of activists and journalists in Azerbaijan
The International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan, along with local NGOs, condemn the persecution of nine journalists, protesters and human rights defenders for exercising their right to freedom of expression and information in Azerbaijan in recent weeks.
Brazilian indigenous groups go online to demand rights
Despite their poor economic and living conditions, Brazil’s indigenous peoples are increasingly using the internet to make their struggle for rights known to the world.
Concern over secrecy of free trade agreement, provisions on “intellectual property”
The proposed Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) must exclude any provisions related to “intellectual property” that could impede the right to free expression, says a joint civil society declaration.