As Mohammed Zubair’s case shows, the “world’s largest democracy” is still holding on to outdated and repressive laws that class journalism as a threat
Decolonisation in name only: Sedition and free expression in India
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Human Rights Day 2024: A tribute to human rights defenders
Index on Censorship spotlights four people standing up for human rights around the world
Human rights organisations condemn criminal complaint lodged against award-winning journalist Mohammed Zubair
Index on Censorship and other organisations highlight the continued use of sedition to target independent reporting and public interest speech
In India, the money from state advertising is too tight to mention
Angana Chakrabarti reports from the North Eastern region, where government advertising is used as a tool to control the media
Living in gangster times
Reporting on organised crime in the eastern state of Bihar is a deadly business
Be nice, or you’re not coming in
The Indian government is revoking the status of its overseas citizens and denying visas for those critical of Modi
Contents – Inconvenient truths: How scientists are being silenced around the world
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The show must go on
Ravish Kumar was one of the biggest independent voices of Indian channel NDTV before he dramatically resigned to set up his own YouTube channel in 2022. Vrinda Sharma has been at his side ever since
Modi’s plans to muzzle India’s internet
The Indian government may have withdrawn the latest version of its Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, but Modi still intends to bring his online critics to heel
Contents – The final cut: How cinema is being used to change the global narrative
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