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CATEGORY: China
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
Zambia censors an international conference…on censorship
Government demanded disclosure of critical information related to key thematic issues at RightsCon
Contents – The monster unleashed: How Hungary’s illiberal vision is seducing the western world
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Orbán’s defeat should spell the end of foreign interference in European democracies
Illiberal forces are bankrolling attacks on free speech – it’s time to stop them
Former Pussy Riot member and Uyghur activist say encryption keeps them safe
Index on Censorship brought together MPs and activists to discuss how essential it is for dissidents to be able to communicate securely
Journalists as well as generals have been purged – only Xi is safe in China today
The recent oustings show that the best way to stay out of trouble is to not align with, or investigate, those at the top
We must keep fighting for Jimmy Lai
The Index CEO reacts to Hong Kong’s sentencing of the media mogul, and why the British government should have done more
Rahima Mahmut: Tell the world what is happening to the Uyghurs
The musician and activist writes about the freedom fighters, writers, poets and musicians who have inspired her