Written by : Ruth Smeeth
Kashmir’s journalists have taken great risks this past year to get news out. We must support them
Journalists in Jammu and Kashmir have been working against the odds for a year now following an internet blackout and other draconian measures. We must rally behind them Freedom on UK campuses is threatened. We need to discuss how to protect it
As part of a new report on academic freedom in the UK, Index CEO Ruth Smeeth discusses why we are all better for robust debate Use your voice to get in good trouble
Civil Rights campaigner John Lewis used his voice in every way to fight for justice. He set a fantastic example 
Ruth Smeeth: “We must make sure that journalism survives the pandemic”
The plight of the Uighurs shows that we must ensure their stories continue to be reported Ruth Smeeth: “Free speech is a force for good”
150 writers and academics have signed an open letter saying the forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world 
Our free speech is under attack, in the UK and across the world, and we need to fight to protect it
Credit: Singlespeedfahrer/Petr Vodicka/Amy Fenton/Executive Office of the President/ Philip Halling/Isac Nóbrega/The White House George Floyd. Dr Li Wenliang. Amy Fenton. JK Rowling. Edward Colston. Jair Bolsonaro. Donald Trump. Love or loathe these people, the actions of each have opened a new debate in 2020. From the Black Lives Matter movement to the debate on sexuality, […] 
