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Spain’s forceful crackdown on critics: it’s not new
Spain’s crackdown on critics and protest has been building over the past few years. Rachael Jolley tracks the incidents.
Why don’t we just… recognise that our free speech is good for all? (Big Issue North)
In an editorial, Jodie Ginsberg, chief executive of Index on Censorship says “free speech” is now the rallying cry for those who want to defend bigoted and hateful views
This Week at Index: Meet Badiucao, China’s artful dissident
The rebel Chinese cartoonist was in London last week and we caught up with him for a revealing video interview
Buy Badiucao’s artwork
Browse and buy the amazing artwork of dissident Chinese cartoonist Badiucao
Chinese artist Badiucao on why the Hong Kong protesters motivate him to work against the odds
The Chinese dissident cartoonist Badiucao discusses the Hong Kong protesters and how the Chinese government is trying to silence him at a private screening of a new film about his life
This Week at Index: China – 70 years of regressive free speech curbs
As the People’s Republic of China celebrates 70 years, we reflect on the curbs to freedom of expression there
Autumn magazine launch: Facial recogniton presents perils for privacy
“Put your hand up if you’re concerned at the moment about facial recognition”
US librarian feared people would spit in her food over library books
Libraries are often the first place children experience the joy of reading. But what happens when a community attempts to censor the collection so that it reflects just one worldview?
Swearing is fucking vital for free speech
Why is swearing offensive? Is fuck only a swearword because we’ve all agreed that it is? Are there any benefits of swearing? Would the regulation of swearing compromise the freedom of expression of those being regulated?