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The Irish government’s plan to introduce blasphemy legislation may seem a retrograde step, but it is part of a broader global trend, writes Padraig Reidy

A prominent political cartoonist, Mario Robles, of the newspaper Noticias Voz e
Imagen de Oaxaca in western Mexico was violently assaulted and subjected to
death threats by members of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) on 19
April.

Following the anti-government protests, the Thai government has begun to crack down on the opposition media. Sinfah Tunsarawuth asks if the heavy-handed tactics will incite further chaos.

English PEN is seriously concerned about the eight-year prison sentence handed down to Iranian-American journalist and writer Roxana Saberi.

The Index on Censorship 2009 Freedom of Expression Awards honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of free expression. They have never been so necessary.

Controversy still rages over police handling of G20 protesters. As an inquiry into policing of demonstrations is launched, Liberty’s Bridget Beale looks at how a vital part of democracy can be safeguarded.

From Raúl Alfonsín onwards, Argentina has done well to move on from the dark days of the generals. But is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s government now threatening media freedoms?

Index on Censorship, English Pen and Article 19 today expressed concern over the 10-year prison sentence given to Thai blogger Suwicha Thakhor.

The Internet threatens to make US obscenity law unworkable, says Marjorie Hein