India’s sedition law is a dangerous hangover from British colonialism

It's been 72 years since India gained independence from Britain, but sedition remains entrenched not only in law, but in the mindset of successive governments

#IndexAwards2019: SFLC.in tracks internet shutdowns in India

Software Freedom Law Centre tracks internet shutdowns in India, a crucial service in a country with the most online blackouts of any country in the world.

#IndexAwards2019: Mohammed al-Maskati provides digital security training to activists in the Middle East and in North Africa

Mohammed al-Maskati is a Bahraini activist and digital security consultant who provides training to activists in the Middle East and in North Africa

#IndexAwards2019: Colombia’s Fundación Karisma works to enhance digital rights

Colombia’s Fundación Karisma is a civil society organisation devoted to encouraging the use of digital technology and enhancing freedom of expression on the internet.

#IndexAwards2019: P24 aims to neutralise Turkey’s censorship

P24 (Platform for Independent Journalism) is a civil society organisation with an ambitious program to neutralise censorship in Turkey.

#IndexAwards2019: Media Rights Agenda uses the courts to force Nigeria’s government to improve media freedom

Media Rights Agenda is a non-profit organisation that has spent the last two decades working to improve media freedom and freedom of expression in Nigeria.

#IndexAwards2019: Institute for Media and Society fosters community radio stations

The Institute for Media and Society is a Nigerian NGO that is going to great lengths to improve the country’s media landscape.

Seizure of journalists’ equipment by police raises concerns for Spanish press freedom

Journalists see the seizure of smartphones by judicial and police as a violation of Spain’s Constitution.

#IndexAwards2019: Cartoonists Rights Network International defends cartoonists worldwide

Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI) is a small organisation with a big impact: monitoring threats and abuses against editorial cartoonists worldwide.

#IndexAwards2019: Artist Zehra Doğan refused to be silenced

Released from prison on 24 February 2019, Zehra Doğan is a Kurdish painter and journalist who, during her imprisonment, was denied access to materials for her work.

This week at Index: Four amazing artists and arts organisations

This week Index profiles the #IndexAwards2019 Arts category shortlist.

#IndexAwards2019: Ms Saffaa’s murals confront Saudi oppression

Ms Saffaa is a self-exiled Saudi street artist living in Australia who uses murals to highlight women’s rights and human rights violations in Saudi Arabia.