Index on Censorship is saddened to hear of the death of Eric Avebury, a staunch defender of human rights

Index on Censorship is saddened to hear of the death of Eric Avebury, a staunch defender of human rights
On 26 August 2015, the musician was banned from entering the UK because of words he had penned for songs released in 2009
Matt Brown spent July to December 2015 on the Index on Censorship Youth Advisory Board. He has written a post to tell us about his time on the board. For the last 6 months, I have worked for the Index on Censorship’s Youth Advisory Board. The board...
Judge Liam McNally’s decision to allow the unpleasant Pastor James McConnell walk free is a little triumph for free speech
Threats against freedom of expression come in all shapes and sizes. We need to stand up to the bullies together.
Pity poor Tyson Fury. No, wait, don’t. He’s heavyweight champion of the world and doesn’t seem particularly bothered what you or I think
Auction of cartoons by world-renowned editorial cartoonists will benefit Index’s work with persecuted writers and artists
Malaysian cartoonist remains defiant in the face of a trial on nine charges under the country’s colonial-era Sedition Act
One of the truly great things about being a student used to be the exposure university life gave you to all sorts of views — absurd and
There are a few techniques you can use to spot whether someone has slightly dodgy views on the world. My favourite is the hand-chopping test.