The anti-Putin punk band has been designated as a terrorist organisation meaning any reference to the group may now carry criminal penalties
Putin versus Pussy Riot
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Is impartiality possible when it comes to free speech?
Introducing a new independent report called The Impartiality Project
Europe’s real censorship problem isn’t what Trump claims
As a Pride organiser faces criminal charges, Europe’s far right makes clear whose voices it wants erased
Gen Z attitudes: An Index on Censorship survey
Take part in our survey of the views of people born between 1997 and 2012 on freedom of expression both on and offline
Investigative journalism under threat if government breaks end-to-end encryption
Index and other organisations issue statement as UK Members of Parliament debate a petition calling for the Online Safety Act to be repealed
Jimmy Lai’s guilty verdict is a disgrace
The guilty verdict delivered today is one of the biggest signs of how corrupt and unfree Hong Kong has become
Meta bans Brazilian left-wing influencers
Politicians say it is a “direct attack on freedom of speech and the work of those who denounce injustices within Brazil”
How Australia’s social media ban threatens free expression
Under-16s have been banned from key online platforms in Australia, and young people’s voices are at risk in the country and beyond
Australia’s disproportionate response to online harms
Banning the under-16s from many social media spaces may look like the answer, but it curtails free expression and threatens privacy. There must be a better way
Who is 2025’s Tyrant of the Year?
Choose from our shortlist of 10 authoritarian leaders and vote on who you think has done most to crack down on freedom of expression this year