Author Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmad Muna were arrested by undercover Israeli police with dozens of their books being confiscated

Author Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmad Muna were arrested by undercover Israeli police with dozens of their books being confiscated
Since Iranian singer-songwriter Gola fled her home country in 2011, she has continued her fight for women’s rights in exile
Ayesh was released from administrative detention on 14 January 2025 by Israeli authorities
Undemocratic states that seek to exploit soft power to hide their human rights abuses should be condemned, not celebrated
With a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas now imminent, Index reflects on the damage done to Palestine’s cultural institutions
Syrian journalists have been subjected to free speech violations for decades. Could the future hold hope for a more open media landscape?
A formerly imprisoned, exiled journalist talks about his plans to return to Syria and resume reporting
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Bashar al-Assad’s government was toppled by Syrian rebels this week, bringing the dictator’s 24-year-reign to a close
Index on Censorship spotlights four people standing up for human rights around the world