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LATEST ISSUE: VOLUME 52.03 AUTUMN 2023

In bad faith: How religion is being weaponised by the right

 

The Autumn 2023 issue of Index looks at blasphemy laws, and how they are being weaponised by the religious right as a means of imposing intolerance. We wanted to understand the ways in which religion is being used by states as an excuse for censorship, and how this has played out in a global context.

The writers in this issue have examined blasphemy laws in countries all over the world, shining a light on the those who have been left voiceless or have been persecuted in the name of religion. These worrying stories paint a picture of a growing movement amongst the religious right that threatens to suppress those who do not conform to increasingly strict cultures and norms.

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Ruth Anderson

Ruth Anderson

CEO

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Jemimah Steinfeld

Jemimah Steinfeld

Editor-in-chief

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Katie Dancey-Downs

Katie Dancey-Downs

Assistant Editor

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Martin Bright

Martin Bright

Editor at large

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Francis Clarke

Francis Clarke

Editorial Assistant and 2022-23 Tim Hetherington Fellow

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Jessica Ní Mhainín

Jessica Ní Mhainín

Head of Policy and Campaigns

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CROWN CONFIDENTIAL

It is time to open the royal archives in the interests of transparency

BANNED BY BEIJING

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LETTERS FROM LUKASHENKA'S PRISONERS

Giving a voice to those imprisoned unjustly in Belarus

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