Category : News and features
Brazil: tragedy, farce and fascism
Brazil's far-right demons are loose and democracy is under attack, writes author Urariano Mota ahead of Brazil's elections The woman exposing the propaganda puppet masters
Emma Briant researches the players behind some of the largest misinformation and disinformation campaigns today The Online Safety Bill must be completely overhauled
Index calls on the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to ensure legislation does not damage rights to freedom of expression and privacy Iran shuts down internet after protests spiral over 22-year-old’s death
Access to popular platforms such as Instagram and WhatsApp has been stopped following the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the country's morality police Banned Books Week 2022: In conversation with Xinran
In recognition of Banned Books Week 2022, Index on Censorship’s Jemimah Steinfeld interviews author and journalist Xinran about censorship in China China must protect the rights of Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing
On the anniversary of the detention of two young Chinese human rights defenders, Index joins call for country to uphold its international obligations Joint statement on the proposal for the European Media Freedom Act
Index joins with other journalists’, media freedom, and human rights organisations to call for strengthened efforts to increase transparency in media ownership 
Saudi Arabia is equating free online expression with terrorism
As we mark 20 months since the arrest of Salma al-Shehab, Index calls for the country’s Specialized Criminal Court to be overhauled LIVE: Protest and the Royal succession
The Queen's death has put freedom of expression under the spotlight after anti-monarchy protesters were arrested. Read our rolling coverage of the issues 
UN report cites serious human rights violations in Xinjiang but ultimately fails the Uyghurs
The UN Human Rights Office report on China's activities in the region has finally been published after long delays and on the day the High Commissioner ends her term 
