Index on Censorship

Independent weekly threatened
Gazeta Slonimskaya, an independent weekly journal in Belarus, has been threatened with eviction by state authorities. More... (0)

Sami Al Hajj released
Al Jazeera cameraman Sami Al Hajj has been released from Guantanamo Bay after six years. The US military have not pressed any charges againt Al Hajj, despite claiming he had smuggled weapons for Al Qaeda. More... (0)

Turkish parliament 'amends' Article 301
Turkey’s controversial article 301 has been reworded. Under an amendment passed by the parliament this morning, The term ‘Turkishness’ is replaced by the ‘Turkish nation’, and the term ‘Republic’ with ‘State of the Republic of Turkey’. Index on Censorship last week honoured Arat Dink, who has been prosecuted under 301 for insulting Turkishness, with a Freedom of Expression Award. Read more here (0)