News and Features

Britain needs to do more to help Jimmy Lai

by Francis Clarke | 26 Oct 2022

A panel convened in the House of Lords on Monday to highlight the plight of Hong Kong activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai

What does Hu Jintao’s Great Hall removal mean?

by Jemimah Steinfeld | 24 Oct 2022

A who, what, why on the dramatic moment China’s last leader was removed from the Party Congress

Postcard campaign provides comfort to Jimmy Lai in prison

by Francis Clarke | 21 Oct 2022

US students are sending the imprisoned activist postcards in act of solidarity

“Where is the sense of urgency?”

by Index on Censorship | 16 Oct 2022

Civil society coalition calls out delays in justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia

A dark light

by Nik Williams | 16 Oct 2022

In the five years that have passed since Daphne Caruana Galizia’s death, her family have had to fight to demand both justice and accountability for Malta

Letter to UK Foreign Secretary on Salma al-Shehab

by Index on Censorship | 15 Oct 2022

Index and other human rights organisations call on Rt Hon James Cleverly to act in case of jailed Saudi national

Keep up focus on rights in Qatar argue Index panel ahead of World Cup

by Francis Clarke | 12 Oct 2022

“If there is ever an opportunity to try and pretend a country is a nice country, it’s when everyone is diverted by someone kicking a football,” said Ruth Smeeth, CEO of Index on Censorship. Smeeth was introducing a panel discussion entitled “Qatar...