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Review | Storyteller: Photography by Tim Hetherington | Imperial War Museum until 29 September 2024
An exhibition of the work of the acclaimed late photojournalist has opened in London. The recipient of the fellowship that bears his name visits
Why we cannot afford to look away
We are at risk of disaster fatigue around the war in Ukraine as new atrocities crowd the story out of the news
We must not forget what is happening inside Iran
The Iranian authorities have cracked down hard on domestic protest, particularly by women, says exiled film-maker
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