Index speaks with the chair of the country’s journalism association, which has now been labelled extremist
Belarus, the country where journalists are terrorists
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CATEGORY: Belarus
Celebrating the work of investigative journalists
Our chief executive reflects on the value of dedicated and determined reporters in unearthing the stories that must be heard
The fates of Ukraine and Belarus are intertwined
A year on from the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, the stakes in Belarus have never been higher
Those who refuse to despair
Today, 27 January, is the birthday of our former colleague Andrei Aliaksandrau, another one spent in jail thanks to his opposition to the regime of dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Belarus
Major new global free expression index sees UK ranking stumble across academic, digital and media freedom
A major new global ranking index tracking the state of free expression is published today
Belarus: Free Andrei and Irina now
Index on Censorship and ARTICLE 19 call for charges against human rights defenders to be dropped
2023: No calm water ahead
Happy New Year! I think we can all agree, regardless of where we live, that 2022 was a tumultuous year. There was seemingly a new crisis every day. Totalitarian regimes moving against their populations became increasingly normal, from Iran to...
A year in freedom of expression
Our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on the events of the past 12 months, yet another year of challenges to human rights around the world
Who is 2022’s Tyrant of the Year?
Choose from our shortlist of 12 despots and vote on who you think has done most to crack down on freedom of expression this year
Tyrant of the year 2022: Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Belarus
“You can usually tell the quality of a tyrant’s credentials by the number of people he has thrown in jail on spurious grounds and Europe’s last dictator, Alyanksandr Lukashenka, is no exception,” says Index associate editor Mark Frary. Lukashenka...