Women gather in Albania in defiance of the Taliban’s new “vice and virtue” laws which aim to stop them from being heard
Silenced Afghan women raise their voices in hope
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CATEGORY: Afghanistan
Bread, Work, Freedom
Afghan women gather in Tirana for global summit to defy the Taliban
The enforced silence of Afghanistan’s women
Taliban-enacted “vice and virtue” laws have taken away both voices and human rights
Burkina Faso has chosen the tool of the tyrant
A report into the death of 223 civilians in the African state has led to a clampdown on the media
Desperation mounts for Afghanistan’s persecuted journalists
A year on from our call to action in Spring 2023, the situation for journalists under the Taliban is bleaker than ever
Moments of Freedom winner announced
Agfhan reporter’s flight to safety in Paris from the Taliban is the moment you chose as part of our year-end campaign
Contents – Having the last laugh: The comedians who won’t be silenced
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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
New online platform provides free education to girls in Afghanistan
Afghan girls are being denied access to higher education. The Begum Academy is trying to change that
Campaigner for Afghan girls’ education takes the path to freedom
A week after winning an Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression award, Pen Path’s co-founder has been released from a prison in Afghanistan