Index on Censorship

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Kem Ley, 4 June, 2016, AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS

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.

An encryption message is seen on the WhatsApp application on an iPhone in Manchester, Britain, 27 March 2017., REUTERS/Phil Noble

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

On 20 May 2017, a young Houthi follower carries a rifle as he demonstrates in Sanaa, Yemen, against the USA during a visit to neighbouring Saudi Arabia by U.S. President Donald Trump, REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

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.

Leyla Mustafayeva, wife of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli, attends a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, 31 May 2017, AP Photo/Shakh Aivazov

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.

Yameen Rasheed's family submit a petition to Maldives Police Services to investigate his murder., Dying Regime on Flickr

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.

Demonstration for Dawit Isaak 5000 days in jail, June 2015, Wikimedia Commons / Frankie Fouganthin

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.

Members of the media raise their hands to be called on by White House press secretary Sean Spicer during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, 27 April 2017, AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

It’s not just Trump

Yes, the new US President has shown much animosity towards critical media. But he is far from the only one in a country where journalists are increasingly becoming targets.