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INDEX Q&A: Talking to Europe’s most wired politician
In a world where digital policy is written by politicians who barely know how to send an email, Marietje Schaake is a breath of fresh air. Marta Cooper meets the pioneering Dutch MEP BRUSSELS,...
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European parliament orders NSA inquiry
EU politicians demand probe into US spy claims The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee is to hold an inquiry into claims that the United States has been engaged in surveillance of European...
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Azerbaijan: Journalist Arzu Geybulla threatened
Arzu Geybulla Journalist Arzu Geybulla has received a growing number of threats on social media following an interview with Azerbaijani news site modern.az. Geybulla has been subject to ongoing...
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Richard Howitt MEP: European Parliament targets Turkey’s record on free...
Index on Censorship’s project to map media violations in the European Union and candidate countries has recorded 74 incidents in Turkey since May 2014. Richard Howitt MEP is foreign affairs...
View ArticleJoint statement in support of European Parliament resolution on the human...
The resolution calls for the release of all political prisoners and human rights defenders and highlights the case of José Marcos Mavungo, at that time on trial in Cabinda province for the crime of...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament adopts resolution condemning Bahrain’s human rights abuses
Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted, with a large majority, a resolution condemning recent human rights abuses performed by Bahraini authorities, and strongly called for an end to the ongoing...
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Cartoons cut from European Parliament exhibition for “controversial content”
The European Parliament is accused of censoring a series of political cartoons from Greece which were due to appear in an upcoming exhibition later this month. The exhibition, organised by an MEP from...
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Confronting SLAPP suits: Don’t let them silence you
Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Maltese investigative journalist who was assassinated in October 2017, had numerous lawsuits pending at the time of her murder. Around the world, big business and corrupt...
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The EU must take a strong stand on media freedom and human rights in Azerbaijan
Index on Censorship welcomes a European Parliament recommendation for the EU to ensure that Azerbaijan frees its political prisoners before the negotiations on a new deal between the EU and Azerbaijan...
View ArticleIndex CEO writes open letter on EU plans for political advertising rules
Index on Censorship continues to have serious concerns about the EU plans for political advertising rules and the chilling effect on freedom of expression. Our CEO, Ruth Anderson, has written to the...
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