Index on Censorship

A broad coalition of human rights organisations has called for UN free speech and human rights watchdogs to intervene and secure the immediate release of Vietnamese blogger and human rights activist Le Quoc Quan.

Over 30 IFEX members express concern at a set of proposals put forth by the government of Ecuador and due to be discussed on 8 March in Ecuador that seek to reform the OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.

Death threats, physical attacks, an emergence of hate speech and accusations of official censorship of critical media have escalated the perilous situation for freedom of expression in Tunisia, say over 20 IFEX members.

On 15 February, the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in India requested Internet Service Licensees to block 73 URLs carrying content criticising an institution called IIPM (Indian Institute of Planning and Management). The court did not inform affected parties of the block order.

The teenaged members of Kashmiri all-girl band Pragaash decided to shelve their music career after being harassed online, and having a fatwa issued against them. Index on Censorship reports on how the controversy unfolded.

Cuban dissident and blogger Yoani Sánchez is having a hard time on her visit to Brazil, facing demonstrations by pro-Castro protesters.

Staff at the BBC’s Persian Service are facing satellite jamming, smear campaigns and intimidation, says World Service Director Peter Horrocks.

Following the arrest of over 70 peaceful demonstrators in Ismayilli, a partnership group is calling on the international community to hold Azerbaijan to the commitments it has taken before the Council of Europe and the UN to uphold freedom of expression.