Major new investigation from Index on Censorship reveals the scale and reach of the CCP’s international soft power push across the European arts landscape
A new report demonstrates how the Chinese Communist Party uses art to extend the reach of censorship into cities across Europe
China’s attempts to woo foreign journalists and bloggers in bid to control conversation
“How to protect the freedom of the individual, including that of the artist, when the limits of government power are ever expanding, is a question for the whole world.” Chiang Seeta, exiled Chinese artist living in France Despite the strong focus...
The “bravery and brilliance” of free expression champions from China, Cuba, Russia and Ukraine celebrated at annual awards
A panel convened in the House of Lords on Monday to highlight the plight of Hong Kong activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai
US students are sending the imprisoned activist postcards in act of solidarity
As the BBC celebrates its centenary, our CEO Ruth Smeeth considers why it is so important
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...
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