Statements by Index on Censorship Global voice of free expression

Bill of Rights will seriously undermine freedom of expression in the UK

Index joins other organisations in calling for the UK Government to abandon proposals that would weaken or replace the Human Rights Act

Home Secretary Priti Patel’s decision will have a chilling effect on journalism and put the Wikileaks founder at risk

21 organisations say lawsuit issued by Russian oligarch Yevgeniy Prigozhin is a SLAPP

by Mark Stimpson | 18 Mar 2022

The whereabouts of Victoria Roschina, who works for independent news channel hromadske, is unknown after her detention

Council of Europe Platform partners call for protection of Ukrainian and international reporters following Russia’s invasion

More than 130 human rights and journalism organisations issue statement in condemnation of invasion and attacks on the press

Index on Censorship is watching closely the concerning situation faced by Scott Stedman and his media company based in the United States

Seven organisations including Index are closely monitoring the cases of two journalists who reported on a major financial scandal

It is now a year since our former colleague and his partner were detained following Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s disputed election victory

The arrests of prominent Hong Kong journalists and activists are an assault on media freedom and we must shout loudly against them