Following an Index investigation into banned books in UK school libraries, the annual celebration has taken on a new meaning
This World Book Day, let’s fight for the freedom to read
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CATEGORY: United Kingdom
The existential threat to international aid and consular assistance
With the UK modelling the USA’s approach to aid cuts, independent journalism and political prisoners could be in a perilous position
Why can’t we just ban politicians from lying?
An outright ban on intentional deception would be unenforceable, lead to self-censorship and do nothing to tackle the disinformation plaguing social media
Joe Mulhall, Solá Akingbolá and Hanna Komar champion silenced musicians
Index on Censorship launches the latest issue of its magazine with a powerful night of poetry and music
The war on drill
The police are disproportionately censoring and criminalising music by young Black men, with drill at the forefront
Liam Payne’s death signals an epidemic of silence in the music industry
While the future looks brighter, the mental health of artists has long been neglected
Contents – Unsung heroes: How musicians are raising their voices against oppression
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Media regulator fails to properly protect freedom of expression in online safety draft guidance
Index on Censorship criticises Ofcom’s inadequate ‘passing references’ to users’ privacy rights and warns of legal battles if draft guidance on encryption is not updated
The power of protest
Peaceful demonstration is a fundamental form of self expression, and a crucial mechanism of any democracy
Index launches year-end banned books competition
Solve fiendish cryptic clues from the mind of author Marc Nash to identify the book titles and win one of five 12-month magazine subscriptions