The state of free speech in India remains a cause for concern judging by the rise in recorded attacks on the media and the increasing use of defamation suits — the most marked trends in 2014.
Sony's decision to pull U.S. film The Interview from distribution after threats underlines the continuing trend of failure to protect artistic freedom of expression. "Clearly this sets an example for other anonymous groups to put a curb on artistic...
Index on Censorship joins the net neutrality coalition, a global coalition of organisations and users who believe that the open internet has enabled countless advances in technology, health, education and business, and that it must remain open for...
Pakistani education campaigner Malala Yousafzai will accept the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize today in Oslo
Bahraini human rights activist was handed an additional 16 month sentence for insulting a public official, according to her sister Maryam Al-Khawaja, co-director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights
The arrest of Azerbaijani investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova today underscores the entrenched authoritarian instincts of the government of President Ilham Aliyev
The injunction banning distribution and publication of ADAMbol, a popular opposition magazine in Kazakhstan, is a clear violation of freedom of press and free expression. The magazine has been accused of engaging in "extremist war propaganda" by...
The leading human rights defender explains her reasons for boycotting the court hearing that on Monday saw her sentenced to one year in prison
Join Index for a screening and discussion of Andreas Johnsen’s acclaimed documentary about the famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei
Index on Censorship is coming to Cardiff to ask the question: is Wales enjoying its right to artistic freedom of expression?
Ahead of tonight’s event The Artist and The Censor, we’re reposting our 2011 study about the policing of free expression.