Freedom of expression is a basic human right. But do we really have it? Where are you free to express what? A group of leading figures from the arts discuss this hot topic, not only relevant to the stage, but also in our everyday lives.
Index on Censorship welcomes the release of journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül. The charges against them must be dropped.
An international coalition of organisations has called for immediate action to condemn the internet shutdown in Uganda
I am of the firm belief that even those who do not have faith in a personal and providential divinity can still experience forms of religious feeling and hence a sense of the sacred
UK law criminalises conduct that has the intent of stirring up racial hatred or hatred on grounds of religion or sexual orientation.
Obscene publications are governed by the Obscene Publications Act 1959 and the Obscene Publications Act 1964.
There are few recent legal cases involving freedom of artistic expression in the UK.
The playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti found herself in the eye of a storm that had profound effects on her personally and on theatre as a whole.
In the United States, Australia and Britain a handful of art museums and galleries have come under scrutiny for displaying photographs of children.
Index on Censorship is saddened to hear of the death of Eric Avebury, a staunch defender of human rights
An Aleppo-based journalist training women to report on the crisis in war-torn Syria, an Indonesian comic who jokes about Islamic extremism and a 19-year old campaigner against repression in Eritrea are among those shortlisted for the 2016 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards
On the 5th anniversary of the 2011 Bahrain uprising, reform has stalled and human rights abuses have continued to be systemic and widespread. With the region in turmoil and abuses on the rise, has the UK’s reform assistance achieved its stated objectives?