As we mark 23 months since University of Leeds dental student Salma al-Shehab was arrested after returning home on holiday, we ask whether the UK Foreign Secretary has the courage to demand her release
Freedom of expression has dominated the news agenda this week but not in a good way, says Ruth Smeeth
Attendees at COP27 need to raise the case of the British-Egyptian writer before it’s too late, say the activist’s sisters
As the world marks the tenth International Day of the Girl, young Iranian women are risking everything to stand up for their rights
Access to popular platforms such as Instagram and WhatsApp has been stopped following the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the country’s morality police
As we mark 20 months since the arrest of Salma al-Shehab, Index calls for the country’s Specialized Criminal Court to be overhauled
Saudi women’s rights advocate faces longest ever prison term for a peaceful activist after tweeting support for prisoners of conscience
Vahid Zarezade and Gelareh Kakavand have been forced to flee the country after being interrogated and beaten for their work highlighting conditions in Iran’s prisons
Our former colleague writes from prison as his trial is suspended for two months
The Iranian government is holding propaganda events while attempting to silence protests against corruption following a building collapse in Abadan
A reconciliation dialogue promised after the death last April of the central African country’s president is in turmoil
The chair of the Belarusian Association of Journalists says reporting is harder than ever because of government crackdowns and war in neighbouring Ukraine