There is a new Bangladesh Nationalist Party government but the burning down of newspaper offices last year does not bode well for the future
Bangladesh’s free press under fire
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CATEGORY: Asia and Pacific
This is my life: an Afghan woman’s plea to other 21‑year‑olds
An Afghan teacher reflects on education, resilience and the freedoms denied to her generation
Dr Mahrang Baloch’s prison reads: the books that have inspired her
The Baloch human rights activist, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment, shares what she has been reading in jail
Afghanistan under the Taliban: A stone in my throat
An Afghan woman explains how teaching has changed dramatically since the Taliban returned to power
The Tiananmen Square massacre must not be forgotten
Beijing is doing everything in its power to erase what happened
The memory that refuses to die
A Chinese rocket factory worker who organised a protest in 1989 looks back 37 years after Tiananmen Square
China’s Xi is everything Trump aspires to be
The US President’s praise of the Chinese leader underscores his fascination with authoritarian rulers
Indian cinema: propaganda at the pictures
Index discusses the anti-Muslim films coming out of Bollywood
I can imagine going anywhere: Ai Weiwei, an artist without a country
Index talks to the acclaimed Chinese artist about his new book on censorship
The postponement of RightsCon: Another case of the dragon’s hold on Africa?
The event was due to be held in a venue partly funded by China and follows a Zambian environmental disaster involving a Chinese state firm