More than 80 luminaries from the world of film and theatre have written an open letter to The Times
Call for Afghan actors, writers and film-makers to be given safe passage
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CATEGORY: Asia and Pacific
Sharing the stories that need to be told
Index’s CEO looks ahead to this weekend’s Freedom of Expression Awards
“We made promises to the people of Afghanistan”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="117302" img_size="full" add_caption="yes"][vc_column_text]Yesterday I met with my local Afghani community. I left in tears. Their stories of heartbreak, of worry for their friends and families and their...
Afghan journalists facing an impossible choice under the Taliban
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For five days after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban insurgency, Mariam (not her real name) didn’t leave her house. As a professional athlete, this was very unusual. However, 23-year-old Mariam is also one of the...
Why journalists need emergency safe havens
Journalists tell Index how a new type of visa is vital to protect lives and stop media censorship. Rachael Jolley reports
Why we must not change the channel
The news from countries around the globe is appalling but we need to bear witness
Daniel Ellsberg: The original whistleblower
The man who leaked the Pentagon Papers, which revealed the extent of US involvement in Vietnam during five presidencies , speaks to Index
Contents – Whistleblowers: the lifeblood of democracy
Index's new issue of the magazine looks at the importance of whistleblowers in upholding our democracies. Featured are stories such as the case of Reality Winner, written by her sister Brittany. Despite being released from prison, the former...
Afghanistan: Journalists in the firing line
As Western forces leave the country, the free press faces a uncertain future under the Taliban
#BannedByBeijing: Monitoring Chinese censorship abroad
Our new campaign looks at how China is using soft power to limit free expression