Instasamka, real name Darya Zoteeva, has been targeted both by state authorities and other rappers
The strange tale of a silenced female Russian rapper
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
How the far right has weaponised free speech
A UEA professor and author says it is time to call out the charade and say what Trump and his ilk really want
A tale of two cities in the deplatforming of Jewish and Palestinian speakers
Literary festivals and schools should be safe spaces to talk about uncomfortable ideas
The Far Right is on the rise in 2026…you have been warned
A conference in Brussels brought together a movement of “patriots” deeply hostile to the European Union and liberal values of free expression
On the Record: A monument to fallen journalists
Index talks to the people behind a new monument honouring UK-based newsgatherers who lost their lives whilst reporting around the globe
End for the NDAs which protected Harvey Weinstein
New employment rules spell victory for Zelda Perkins, former assistant to the disgraced film producer and who was awarded a CBE at New Year
French LGBTQ+ cabaret faces closure due to Instagram bans
Since Meta changed its rules, the Purple Slut cabaret has had its accounts repeatedly taken down because of community “moderation”
Can Dündar: The Turkish journalist who met his killer
An interview with the exiled former editor of Cumhuriyet who was contacted by the hitman who was supposed to silence him forever
On the ground in Serbia: Student protests lead to crackdown on human rights
Protesters are being intimidated and having spyware uploaded to their phones as stand-off escalates
Should the phrase “globalise the intifada” be banned?
In the wake of the Bondi atrocity, Index says freedom of expression includes not only the right to speak but the responsibility to do so with care