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Tyrant of the year 2025: Narendra Modi

The control of online speech is seen as a guarantor of political dominance, both for the party and its leader

A further crackdown on dissent this year continues the Supreme Leader’s bloody rule

Some argue that Israel has crossed into authoritarianism under the country’s prime minister

Hong Kong has gone from one of the most open cities in Asia to one of its least

El Salvador has the highest prisoner rate worldwide and the president likes it that way

Magufuli the Bulldozer’s successor is turning out to be more of the same

Choose from our shortlist of 10 authoritarian leaders and vote on who you think has done most to crack down on freedom of expression this year

Will the US President win this accolade to add to his FIFA Peace Prize?

Index is on the hunt for a new development officer

A longtime Index patron and contributor, Stoppard was one of the greatest playwrights of his time and a relentless defender of free expression

Publication sets out our position on why governments should not break end-to-end encryption (E2EE), widely used to protect dissidents

The awards celebrate those who have had significant impact fighting censorship anywhere in the world