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Friday, 22 May 2020


** UK government finally responds to
murder of Lyra McKee
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Photo: International Journalism Festival

It has taken the British government more than a year to write 133 words in response ([link removed]) to the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, who died covering riots in the Creggan area of Derry in April 2019.

The government has now officially responded to four alerts that Index and others reported to the Council of Europe's platform to promote the protection of journalism and the safety of journalists. The other alerts the government has responded to are a plot to attack a journalist on The Irish News ([link removed]) , threats made to NI journalist Leona O'Neill ([link removed]) and impunity for the 2001 murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan ([link removed]) .


** A colourful map for dark times
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We knew that some repressive regimes would take advantage of the Covid-19 crisis to increase their attacks on journalists but we were shocked by just how widespread this has been. It has even spread to countries where the media is relatively free.

Explore the latest incidents reported on our media freedom map ([link removed]) .
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Back in March, Index partnered with Human Rights Watch on its global film festival. Sadly, due to Covid-19, the festival was cancelled just after its opening night but now the event is taking place digitally. Today, 22 May, the festival will be streaming Juliana Fanjul's Radio Silence ([link removed]) , a documentary about the Mexican radio host and journalist Carmen Aristegui. On Saturday 30 May, there will be a live Q&A with the filmmaker ([link removed]) . Use the code HRWFF for a 15% discount.


** Coming soon: Exclusive report on legal attacks on journalists
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On 1 June, we will publish a detailed new report on the laws being used across Europe to stop investigative journalism being published or broadcast.

This exclusive research will look in detail at which laws are being used to silence the media across the EU, Norway and the UK. It is the first in a series of reports to be published over the next year on this subject to help journalists fight this insidious threat to their work, and alert the public to what is going on.
Sage Publishing, which publishes Index on Censorship, has created a free microsite on medical science research on Covid-19 ([link removed]) and managing pandemics, and is prioritising publishing open access research on the current pandemic.
Index on Censorship defends people's freedom to express themselves without fear of harm or persecution. We publish censored writers and artists, monitor and campaign against censorship, and encourage debate.

We rely on donations from readers and supporters. By donating ([link removed]) to Index you help us to protect freedom of expression and to support those who are denied that right.
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