Forty years on from Nineteen Eighty-Four, a panel of freedom of expression experts has explored the relevance of the dystopian novel to now

Forty years on from Nineteen Eighty-Four, a panel of freedom of expression experts has explored the relevance of the dystopian novel to now
Malaysian Comedian Rizal Van Geysel tells Francis Clarke how jokes landed him with a court case which inspired his recent show
David Cameron is now Foreign Secretary of the UK. Following criticism over his links to China, Index looks at what should be on his agenda
The numbers of journalists and human rights defenders in jail in Belarus has heavily increased since 2020, while conditions inside have worsened
The Lviv BookForum curator on organising a festival during a war, the importance of countering Russian colonialism and remembering fallen friends
As the Russian dissident turns 42 today in jail with a 25-year prison sentence ahead of him, it’s important the world knows his name
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Volume 52.02 Summer 2023
After Hong Kong authorities issued arrest warrants for eight exiled pro-democracy activists, a panel including Christopher Mung and Finn Lau gathered to address transnational threats that some are calling a “Chinese fatwa”
Chinese dissident artist Badiucao highlights how he is targeted overseas by Beijing in their bid to silence him
The mandatory introduction of ID in recent English and Welsh elections disproportionately impacted minority and young voters at the ballot box. Was this intentional?
An expert panel met last week to discuss the plight of Afghan women, journalists and refugees, and highlighted the urgent need for more pressure to be put on the UK government for action against current “shameful” inaction