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ISSUE: VOLUME 48.02 SUMMER 2019
Judged

How governments use power to undermine justice and freedom

The summer 2019 Index on Censorship magazine looks at the narrowing gap between a nation's leader and its judges and lawyers. What happens when the independence of the justice system is gone and lawyers are no longer willing to stand up with journalists and activists to fight for freedom of expression? In this issue Stephen Woodman reports from Mexico about its new government's promise to start rebuilding the pillars of democracy; Sally Gimson speaks to best-selling novelist Robert Harris to discuss why democracy and freedom of expression must continue to prevail; Conor Foley investigates the macho politics of President Jair Bolsonaro and how he's using the judicial system for political ends;  Jan Fox examines the impact of President Trump on US institutions; and Viktória Serdült digs into why the media and justice system in Hungary are facing increasing pressure from the government. In the rest of the magazine a short story from award-winning author Claudia Pineiro; Xinran reflects on China's controversial social credit rating system; actor Neil Pearson speaks out against theatre censorship; and an interview with the imprisoned best-selling Turkish author Ahmet Altan. Full contents

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Xinran
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Xinran
Writer

Xinran is a best-selling British-Chinese author and advocate for women’s issues. She was the first woman to host a phone-in program called ‘Words on the Night Breeze’ from 1989 to 1997.

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Claudia Piñeiro
Novelist
Claudia Piñeiro
Novelist

Claudia Piñeiro is a best-selling Argentinian novelist and screenwriter. In 1992 she won the prestigious  Pléyade journalism award. Her books have been translated into four different languages.

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Robert Harris
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Robert Harris
Author

Robert Harris is a best-selling English novelist. He is a former BBC television reporter. Though he began his career in non-fiction, he has found success through his historical fiction.

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Editorial: Law and the new world order

It is vital to defend the distance between a nation’s leaders and its judges and lawyers, but this gap being narrowed around the world

Summer 2019

Summer 2019 Index on Censorship magazine

With contributions from Xinran, Ahmet Altan, Stephen Woodman, Karoline Kan, Conor Foley, Robert Harris, Stefano Pozzebon and Melanio Escobar

Magazine Extra: Podcast

Judged with Xinran, Stefano Pozzebon and Steven Levitsky

Summer 2019

In Memory

Former editor of Index on Censorship magazine Judith Vidal-Hall remembers her friend and former Index colleague

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Playlist: Music has long been a form of popular rebellion. Free expression is vital to inform — and criticise — the actions of the authorities who have the power to take it away.

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Index’s summer magazine launch party takes a look at the Weimar Republic and the lessons for today

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