A combination of the pandemic and restrictions already in place has made reporting for students more difficult
Student Press Freedom Day: The challenges of Covid and censorship
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Index calls on US Department of Justice to drop Julian Assange appeal
We join 23 press freedom, civil liberties, and human rights organisations in call to drop case against WikiLeaks founder
Biden’s first week in office and what it means for free speech
A flurry of executive orders reverses many Trump-era policies
The Biden presidency: what can we expect for free speech?
We look at Joe Biden’s record sheet on free speech to see if we can find clues about his future presidency
Trump has dented the American Dream
The US President has crossed the line between free speech and incitement and five people have died
A win for Assange, but not for free speech
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This week’s decision not to extradite WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, to the USA to stand trial for charges of espionage came as welcome relief to Assange’s family and supporters. However, he remains detained...
Index launches weekly What the Fuck!? podcast with Alison Jackson
British artist and photographer talks about artistic freedom and driving a fake and half-naked Donald Trump around Manhattan
“Elections give the US moral authority to challenge authoritarian regimes”
As the electorate decides whether the White House will be red or blue, our CEO focuses on the importance of democratic process
Department of Homeland Security visa proposals are “alarming development” for media freedom
The proposals aim to limit the length of stay for foreign journalists through changes to their visa
Coney Barrett’s free speech stance still unclear as nomination goes to Senate
Supreme Court nominee’s responses to questioning on key issues during confirmation hearings have not allayed fears