Why others locked in seemingly intractable disputes should look back on the events of 10 April 1998
25 years of the Good Friday Agreement
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CATEGORY: Opinion
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Repeat after me: the BBC is a public sector broadcaster
In the wake of the Gary Lineker row, many prominent politicians and public figures called the BBC a state broadcaster – an erroneous mislabelling
Regulating political advertising in Europe threatens freedom of expression
Proposed new EU rules that would see all online content advancing political views restricted, even if it is posted by citizens and journalists
Turkey’s devastating earthquake is no excuse to grab rights
Erdogan’s state of emergency must not last longer than is absolutely necessary to deliver a humanitarian response to the disaster
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Online Safety Bill edges forwards but issues remain
The algorithmic censorship of content and the threat to end-to-end encryption need addressing
Ordinary people, extraordinary times
Our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on the theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day
A year in freedom of expression
Our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on the events of the past 12 months, yet another year of challenges to human rights around the world
“I struggle with Kanye West being given a platform by anyone”
There are those within the Index family, including some of our founders, who consider free speech to be an absolute right, says Ruth Anderson
Where are all the voices?
There is so little room for alternative views and perspectives, writes our CEO Ruth Smeeth
The value of public service journalism
As the BBC celebrates its centenary, our CEO Ruth Smeeth considers why it is so important
“The tyrants win if we let acts of protest pass without notice”
We have a duty to support those who put themselves at risk because otherwise nothing changes, says Ruth Smeeth
Too much news?
It has been a busy week for news headlines. It is the role of Index is to make sure that the stories of dissidents are not ignored or forgotten
