The Iranian authorities have cracked down hard on domestic protest, particularly by women, says exiled film-maker
We must not forget what is happening inside Iran
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India’s hate speech trackers are being blocked
Even from exile in the USA, a Kashmiri journalist critical of India’s ruling BJP is being silenced
Vladimir Kara-Murza: The family man who has spent two years in prison
Campaigner Bill Browder calls the jailed Putin critic “the type of person that our world needs the most”
Tiananmen’s Zhou Fengsuo and the Hong Kong democracy movement’s Nathan Law: Always looking behind
Index spoke to two prominent Chinese dissidents about their experiences of moving abroad to protect themselves from persecution
One-way ticket to freedom?
The Saudi government is trying to break the spirit of comedian Ghanem al-Masarir, but he is not silenced yet
Why critics like Jay Rayner have a role in battling self-censorship
Our CEO ponders the challenges of being a reviewer after reading the latest column from the Observer’s restaurant writer
Having the last laugh: A celebration of dissidence
A comedian targeted by Saudi transnational repression had to pull out of an Index comedy show over his mental health. This is the routine he wanted to perform
Kara-Murza’s detention, two years on: A tale of resilience amid Russian authoritarianism
On the two-year anniversary of the journalist and activist’s detention in Putin’s Russia, we call on the UK to take action
More than 60 experts call for the Anti-SLAPP Bill to be amended
Leading editors, lawyers, journalists, academics and experts say bill should be amended to ensure it can protect everyone speaking out in the public interest
Index on Censorship appoints Jemimah Steinfeld as its new Chief Executive Officer
Steinfeld will succeed Ruth Anderson, who is leaving Index to focus on her role as a Labour Party shadow minister in the House of Lords