A landmark Supreme Court ruling means foreign states can no longer rely on immunity to target dissidents on British soil
No more hiding behind borders, Bahrain told
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
How governments are weaponising travel bans to silence dissent
A major new report that looks at how dissidents are stopped from entering or leaving their countries
Complacency, culture wars and money troubles are killing political theatre
The smothering of uncomfortable voices is commonplace in UK theatre. But arts professionals would rather self-censor than confront uncomfortable truths
Ban offensive T-shirts?
Marc Nash argues that the T-shirt Zack Polanski shared was not incitement to violence
Prosecuting Palestine Action lawyer threatens juries’ right to acquit
The contempt case against Rajiv Menon KC will have a chilling effect on defence barristers and on the right to protest
Serbia: A dangerous spiral of violence against journalists
Media freedom in Serbia is in a deepening crisis with a rapidly closing window for independent journalism to operate
Contents – The Art of War: How artists and writers battle with censorship in times of conflict
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Remembering philanthropist and technologist David Potter
The South African founder of technology firm Psion supported many education and civil rights charities, including Index
The UK government rushing through terror laws will stifle journalism
Without proper scrutiny, the Bill could undermine press freedom in the name of national security
Remembering Index contributor and Croatian author Slavenka Drakulić
Drakulić was one of Europe’s strongest feminist voices and penetrating chronicler of the wars still being waged on the continent