Articles by Index on Censorship
Support from five continents for detained human rights advocates in Turkey
40 rights organisations from five different continents demand the release of human rights defenders detained in Turkey.
Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing
On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.
Global coalition urges “Five Eyes” to respect encryption
ARTICLE 19 and 82 other organisations urge “Five Eyes” to support the development and use of secure communications tools and technologies and reject policies that would prevent or undermine the use of strong encryption.
Statement of Solidarity in Support of MENA HRDs for IFEX25
NGOs around the world ask authorities to stop campaigns of repression against HRDs and civil society organisations in the Middle East and North Africa region
NGOs demand release of journalists held by Huthi forces in Yemen
The Huthi and allied forces should immediately and unconditionally release ten Yemeni journalists detained arbitrarily without charge or trial, said nine NGOs, on the second anniversary of their detention.
Georgia must act on illegal abduction of Afgan Mukhtarli
After an Azerbaijani journalist was spirited away from Georgia, rights groups say the country must back up its previous statements on enforced disappearances.
What’s next for the Maldives after Yameen Rasheed?
Bytes for All looks at what changes need to occur to improve free expression in the Maldives and put an end to the murders of Maldivian dissenters.
Is Dawit Isaak alive?
That’s the question 33 NGOs are asking Eritrea this World Press Freedom Day, after the Cano prize-winning journalist remains unheard from since 2005.