The government will introduce a law "to protect freedom of speech and reform the law of defamation” The libel reform campaign, nearly 100 organisations and our 60,000 supporters including leading names from science, the arts and public life have...
Index is one of four public benefit organisations which have today made an urgent application to the Leveson Inquiry regarding Government ministers’ new status as ‘core participants’ in the Inquiry
Index condemns last night’s arrest of Index’s 2012 Award winner and head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab and the ongoing harassment of human rights activists in Bahrain
Even before the internet, dissidents in exile were able to create networks that provided a lifeline to those back home, writes Index editor Jo Glanville
Is London set to lose its label as global capital for libel tourism, asks Index’s Kirsty Hughes
The last year has seen tumultuous shifts for media freedom. But core problems still remain in the world’s troublespots, says
Padraig Reidy
Nordic Telecom giant TeliaSonera forced to act after evidence that its data has been abused to target, harass and jail activists in Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Belarus
Jo Glanville: Whether it’s porn or piracy, ISPs should not be forced to police the internet
Channel 4’s Lindsey Hilsum on capturing the glorious moment when a repressive regime falls and people are able to tell their stories for the first time
Thousands of Malaysians plan to demonstrate in favour of electoral reform this week despite a government crackdown. But the country’s new security laws are set to make political dissent and free speech even more difficult, says Malik Imtiaz Sarwar