Analysts say Taiwan needs to strike a balance between defending free speech and addressing the impact of China’s disinformation campaign
Chinese election interference tests Taiwan’s capability to defend freedom of speech
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The unravelling of academic freedom on US campuses
When the lines between speech and action have been ambiguous, US colleges have moved too far towards clamping down on what people say. Now pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli students feel victimised and unsafe but the answer is not more silencing
From the Danube to the Baltic Sea, Germany takes an authoritarian turn
German authorities are increasingly silencing pro-Palestine activism in an effort to stamp out anything they fear could be seen as antisemitic
The world needs to learn from Masha Gessen moments
The Russian-American writer was at the centre of a controversy yet things were not exactly as they first seemed
What does Tusk’s victory mean for oppressed groups in Poland?
The ousting of the Law and Justice party after eight years in power is cause for celebration, but change will not happen overnight
Putin’s control threatens Russian dissident voices
Whilst war rages in Ukraine it is easy to lose sight of those saying loudly that the Russian state doesn’t act in their name
Hacking is far more than a security issue. It chills free speech
The recent sanctioning by British and US governments of Russian intelligence operatives sheds light on a growing tactic used to intimidate and silence critics
Art institutions accused of censoring pro-Palestine views
Ai Weiwei and other artists speak to Index amid a spike in censorship within the art world right now as a result of the Middle East conflict
We must not stay silent on Iran’s use of the death penalty
Hundreds have been executed in Iran this year as the regime continues to punish those involved in the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death
UK’s hostile environment continues to silence already persecuted people
By pushing ahead with its controversial Rwanda plan, the UK government is breeding a culture of fear for asylum seekers