With the annual celebration taking place on 3 May 2025, six journalists from around the globe tell Index what press freedom means to them
World Press Freedom Day 2025: Journalists reflect
read more
Georgia Beeston
Georgia Beeston's work lies at the intersection between art, culture, and human rights. She is Communications and Events Manager at Index on Censorship. She is also co-founder of Bosla Arts, an organisation focused on supporting artists, activists, and social-change makers worldwide
Mahmoud Muna: “There is a policy of oppression towards cultural institutions”
Index interviews “the bookseller of Jerusalem” about the recent raids on his bookshop and the ongoing crackdown on literary free expression in Israel and Palestine
Joe Mulhall, Solá Akingbolá and Hanna Komar champion silenced musicians
Index on Censorship launches the latest issue of its magazine with a powerful night of poetry and music
How can Gaza rebuild its culture?
With a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas now imminent, Index reflects on the damage done to Palestine’s cultural institutions
Hanna Komar explores the trauma of oppression through her new play
The Belarusian poet wrote Body in Progress to expose how persecution has a profound impact on the body and mind
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah denied freedom once again
The political prisoner remains behind bars after serving a five-year jail term, but his family won’t stop campaigning for his release