First he fled Xinjiang. Then Kazakhstan. And then Turkey. On 20 January 2021 Serikzhan Bilash, a prominent human rights defender and activist, travelled alone to the United States to seek asylum. He left behind his wife, Laila Adilzahn, and three...
The Winter issue of Index magazine highlights the battles fought by theatre of resistance across the world and how they've been enduring different forms of censorship. Writer Jonathan Maitland dives deeply into the history of theatre censorship in...
Ashley Gjøvik, who was fired by the tech giant after blowing the whistle on toxic waste under her office, says her fight will go on
The country’s Constitution outlaws censorship but Bolsonaro’s government has ways to apply pressure on film directors
As the world’s eyes turned to Glasgow for COP26, it was those on the frontline whose voices were not being heard
Despite one high-profile success by indigenous people in the USA, these communities still face an uphill battle when it comes to stopping the construction of pipelines on their land
Ecuador’s indigenous people are campaigning to safeguard their history and secure their future
Index joins other organisations in expressing concern over extradition proceedings against Wikileaks founder
The Autumn issue of Index magazine focuses on the struggle for environmental justice by indigenous campaigners. Anticipating the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, in November, we've chosen to give voice to people who are...
Journalists tell Index how a new type of visa is vital to protect lives and stop media censorship. Rachael Jolley reports