Index spoke to two prominent Chinese dissidents about their experiences of moving abroad to protect themselves from persecution
A year on from our call to action in Spring 2023, the situation for journalists under the Taliban is bleaker than ever
It’s a question which Vladimir Putin has clearly been thinking about after what would ordinarily be considered a decisive win in last week’s Russian presidential election
Perpetrators of gender-based violence are wielding a new digital weapon against Pakistani journalists
During the recent elections Pakistan saw internet blackouts and a media narrative dictated by the military. But opposition leaders showed how to fight back
Within China’s extremely censored environment, some conversations on feminism are seemingly untouched while others are shut down straight away. There’s a cruel logic behind this
The role of traditional media as a trusted source of news is under threat from artificial intelligence as this story from Australia shows
Agfhan reporter’s flight to safety in Paris from the Taliban is the moment you chose as part of our year-end campaign
Malaysian Comedian Rizal Van Geysel tells Francis Clarke how jokes landed him with a court case which inspired his recent show
Your ballot is a shield against would-be despots and tyrants and the consequences of your vote go far beyond your immediate neighbourhood