We are at risk of disaster fatigue around the war in Ukraine as new atrocities crowd the story out of the news
CATEGORY: Africa
When the old fox walks the tightrope
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act is a poisoned chalice – and not just for the nation’s LGBTQ+ community. Our East Africa contributing editor discusses the Act with Stella Nyanzi
When is a landslide not a landslide?
It’s a question which Vladimir Putin has clearly been thinking about after what would ordinarily be considered a decisive win in last week’s Russian presidential election
Remembering the women who pay the ultimate price for freedom
On International Women’s Day, our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on another deadly 12 months for female dissidents
Calls to sanction architects of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act grow
Uganda’s LGBTQ+ community live in fear for their lives following the passage of draconian legislation in Uganda last year. The international community must act against those behind it
The deadly challenges of reporting on Sudan’s “forgotten war”
The simple act of asking questions, or holding a camera, places a target on your back and hundreds have been attacked and even murdered
2024, the year that four billion go the polls
Your ballot is a shield against would-be despots and tyrants and the consequences of your vote go far beyond your immediate neighbourhood
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UK’s hostile environment continues to silence already persecuted people
By pushing ahead with its controversial Rwanda plan, the UK government is breeding a culture of fear for asylum seekers
Moments of Freedom 2023
The Index team and our supporters have come together to identify moments in the past 12 months when the world did not seem so dark. Help us choose the most inspiring
Freedom of expression in Africa. Index on Censorship covers free speech, freedom of religion, artistic freedom on the continent of Africa.