Articles by Index on Censorship
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IFEX-TMG calls on Tunisia to guarantee media independence
IFEX-TMG supports media strike in Tunisia on 17 October to protest media appointments and the failure to guarantee media freedom in the draft Constitution.
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UK defamation laws allowed doping to thrive in Tour de France
In his blog post for Index on Censorship, Padraig Reidy outlines how cycling organizers are still using the UK courts to silence critics.
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Azerbaijan: UN Universal Periodic Review Submission
The human rights situation in Azerbaijan has deteriorated significantly and the state of freedom of expression in the country is alarming, says a coalition of NGOs.
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Tunisia should accept all UN recommendations on free expression, says IFEX-TMG
While welcoming Tunisia’s acceptance of 110 of its 125 recommendations during a UN review last week, the IFEX-TMG calls on the country to implement them without delay and end the criminalisation of defamation.
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UK phone hacking inquiry: implications for press freedom
Ensuring high standards of professionalism, including high ethical standards, while protecting freedom of the press is the challenge faced by the Leveson inquiry.
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Azerbaijan not protecting free speech, says Index on Censorship
According to Index on Censorship, elections in Azerbaijan are not free or fair, journalists and activists are often threatened and access to information is limited.
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Controversy and censorship over anti-Islam film
Is there a new argument for censorship, Index on Censorship asks, as it considers the controversy over the film “The Innocence Of Muslims” and Google’s decision to remove it from YouTube Egypt and Libya.