The Gomorrah author heads to court tomorrow in a case that illuminates the precarious state of media freedom in Italy
Roberto Saviano: Italian democracy on trial
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Letter to Suella Braverman on policing of Just Stop Oil protests
Index joins other organistions in writing to the Home Secretary to say the arrest of journalists threatens press freedom in the UK
Detained, cuffed and thrown in a cell for seven hours: reporting protest in the UK in 2022
A London reporter describes the day he ended up in jail simply for doing his job
“We deserve more on freedom of expression”
Freedom of expression has dominated the news agenda this week but not in a good way, says Ruth Smeeth
Coalition of journalism organisations slams the National Security Bill
Index, RSF, the NUJ and openDemocracy say the overly broad and vague way the bill is currently drafted could see journalists labelled as spies
What Russia’s children think about the war in Ukraine
Since the end of February, author Yulia Yakovleva has interviewed children aged five to seventeen. Their testimonies are invaluable
Winners of Index’s 2022 Freedom of Expression Awards announced
The “bravery and brilliance” of free expression champions from China, Cuba, Russia and Ukraine celebrated at annual awards
Trustee’s Award 2022
Andrey Kurkov is the winner in the 2022 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards Trustees Award category
Campaigning 2022
OVD-Info is the winner in the 2022 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards Campaigning category
The value of public service journalism
As the BBC celebrates its centenary, our CEO Ruth Smeeth considers why it is so important