The arrests of prominent Hong Kong journalists and activists are an assault on media freedom and we must shout loudly against them
Hong Kong arrests series of journalists in large-scale assault on media freedom
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Index on Censorship
Playing With Fire: How theatre is resisting the oppressor
Volume 50.03 Autumn 2021
Contents – Playing with fire: how theatre is resisting the oppressor
The Winter issue of Index magazine highlights the battles fought by theatre of resistance across the world and how they've been enduring different forms of censorship. Writer Jonathan Maitland dives deeply into the history of theatre censorship in...
Index condemns the conviction of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Index on Censorship condemns the sentencing to four years in prison of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and calls for all charges to be dropped. She was convincted of incitement and also of breaking Covid regulations during the campaign for the...
Who is 2021’s Tyrant of the Year? WINNER ANNOUNCED
The individual who has been voted the most oppressive in 2021 by Index readers has been named
Playing with Fire: How theatre is resisting the oppressors
How is Turkish theatre resisting censorship and oppression? Join Meltem Arikan, Kaya Genç, and Kate Maltby for a recital and Q&A. Join us for the launch of the new Index on Censorship magazine, Playing with Fire: How theatre is resisting the...
Lawsuits against the author and publisher of Putin’s People are SLAPPs
Nineteen organisations condemn the legal actions against Catherine Belton and HarperCollins
Letter to US Attorney General on Julian Assange
Index joins other organisations in expressing concern over extradition proceedings against Wikileaks founder
Daphne Caruana Galizia: Four years on from her murder, Malta must be held to account
Index joins the Maltese community, Reporters without Borders, PEN International and others to mark grim anniversary
Index condemns lawsuits brought by ENRC against Tom Burgis
We join with 14 other organisations to condemn legal action against the journalist, the Financial Times and HarperCollins in London
Climate of fear: Indigenous activists fighting for environmental justice
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="117589" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]In preparation for COP26, Index on Censorship invites you to reflect on the role of indigenous activists in climate...
Climate of fear: The silencing of the planet’s indigenous peoples
Volume 50.03 Autumn 2021