Index and other organisations sound alarm over threat of extradition facing the Kurdish writer, journalist and poet ...

The city’s biggest ever Pride event showed once again that expressing yourself peacefully should be a right, not a privilege ...

Broadcasters at the US-funded radio station have often been targeted by the authoritarian regimes they cover. Donald Trump ...

Unsurprisingly dozens of lawyers, academics and human rights defenders have joined journalists in fleeing the country.

It’s been five years since the National Security Law was passed: how much has freedom of expression deteriorated in China’s ...

At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the ...

For many casual listeners, Bruce Springsteen’s song Born in the USA sounds like a glorious patriotic celebration of being American. Yet listen beyond the upbeat chorus and you discover the dejected ...

It would have been difficult to miss the recent flurry of news regarding cuts to international aid organisations, and the repercussions these will have in areas such as climate change mitigation, ...

The Supreme Council of National Security announced that any action deemed supportive of Israel would be met with the most ...

The wife and brother-in-law of the lawyer who defended Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the mother of two who was sentenced to death by stoning for alleged adultery, have been arrested. The lawyer, ...

The Spring 2024 issue of Index looks at how authoritarian states are reaching across borders in their attempts to silence dissidents. Nowhere is safe for those speaking out against oppressive regimes ...