Freedom of expression has dominated the news agenda this week but not in a good way, says Ruth Smeeth
“We deserve more on freedom of expression”
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CATEGORY: Americas
Can a familiar face herald a new start in Brazil?
After spending two years outside his home country, Guilherme Osinski returned to vote in hope of an end to the dark years of shame for Brazil
Winners of Index’s 2022 Freedom of Expression Awards announced
The “bravery and brilliance” of free expression champions from China, Cuba, Russia and Ukraine celebrated at annual awards
Contents – The beautiful game? Qatar, football and freedom
The autumn issue of Index takes as its central theme the FIFA World Cup that will take place in Qatar in November and December 2022. A country where human rights are constantly under threat, Qatar is under the spotlight and many are calling for a...
Too much news?
It has been a busy week for news headlines. It is the role of Index is to make sure that the stories of dissidents are not ignored or forgotten
Brazil: tragedy, farce and fascism
Brazil’s far-right demons are loose and democracy is under attack, writes author Urariano Mota ahead of Brazil’s elections
“Imagine the conversation between Bolsonaro and Erdogan”
Protests during mourning for Queen Elizabeth have been distasteful but not illegal. How should we express our feelings about some of the guests attending Monday’s state funeral?
Mexican journalists are still being failed
Mexico has long been a ruthless place for journalists and press freedom. According to the international human rights organisation Article 19, 156 journalists have been murdered in Mexico since 2000. Of the total, 144 were men and 12 were women. In...
‘Bolsonaro represents death’ reflects Brazilian journalist ahead of elections
I was born in the city of Curitiba, in the south of Brazil, and I was always proud to be Brazilian. Since Jair Bolsonaro came to power on 1 January 2019 though it has been very upsetting to watch what has happened to my country. Bolsonaro was...
Theatre censorship: An index reading list
Index on Censorship has always supported the theatre of resistance, and our Winter 2021 magazine even had this issue as its main theme. In Belarus, for example, organisations such as Belarus Free Theatre are crucial to fighting Lukashenka’s...