With the UK modelling the USA’s approach to aid cuts, independent journalism and political prisoners could be in a perilous position
The existential threat to international aid and consular assistance
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Jimmy Lai, the troublemaker
A new biography details the life of Hong Kong’s most outspoken political prisoner – the book’s author Mark Clifford talks to Index about Lai’s resounding defiance
One year on from his death, Alexei Navalny’s legacy is still alive in Russia
Thousands of brave Russians continue to pay their respects to the late opposition leader and speak out against Putin’s regime
Australia is turning up the heat on environmental activists
Climate protesters in Australia face a higher risk of arrest than those in any other country, and direct action is becoming harder
Trump, Zelenskyy and the war on truth
Donald Trump’s assertions about the Ukrainian president convey an alarming normalisation of false realities and an affront to accuracy
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
Index pays tribute to Israeli journalist and human rights activist Oded Lifshitz
Lifshitz, who was killed after he was taken hostage during the 7 October massacre, was an ardent campaigner for Palestinian rights
“In a fascist regime, culture becomes propaganda”: concerns over growing censorship in Israel
Israeli filmmakers and academics have responded to the government’s crackdown on cultural institutions that depict the events of 1948 and showcase Palestinian history
Elon Musk’s attack on public broadcasters is destroying Reagan’s Cold War legacy
Once lauded as bastions of American patriotism, media outlets such as Radio Free Europe and Voice of America are now being labelled enemies of the state
Could Donald Trump’s administration be a double-edged sword for free speech?
We speak with the USA-based non-profit Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) about the new president’s complicated approach to free expression