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John Mortimer: Return to Oz
In one of barrister Sir John Mortimer’s last interviews before he died in January 2009, he talked to Index about the notorious Oz trial of 1971
Exiled, jailed, silenced: The war against Azerbaijan’s journalists
Azerbaijan’s independent and critical journalists frequently find themselves targeted.
#IndexAwards2017: Arcoiris fights tirelessly for LGBT rights in Honduras
Arcoiris works at all levels of Honduran society to advance LGBT rights and provide support to many victims of violence
#IndexAwards2017: Ildar Dadin courageously defends the right to protest in Russia
For his one-man protests, Ildar Dadin was sent to prison where he was tortured, before his conviction was quashed in February 2017
Semih Poroy: Life under emergency rule
A cartoonist for the daily Cumhuriyet shares his take on life in Turkey under emergency rule.
Belarus: Crackdown sweeping journalists and human rights defenders into detention
Hundreds of protests were detained during a weekend of anti-government protests in Belarus.
Memnune Mayda: “Our only child is definitely not a traitor”
The mother of Özkan Mayda, a Turkish photojournalist for the Zaman daily, shares her son’s story.
#IndexAwards2017: Breaking the Silence brings Hebron to Tel Aviv
For exposing the realities of life in the Occupied Territories, Breaking the Silence has faced a barrage of attacks from the government
#IndexAwards2017: Hungary’s Two-tailed Dog Party are beyond a joke
Hungary’s very own merry pranksters have gone from street performers to a principled voice against intolerance