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CATEGORY: Opinion
Sir Harold Evans: a staunch advocate for free speech
The former Sunday Times editor was a long-standing friend and supporter of Index, says Ruth Smeeth
“I am free to practise my religion: others, like the Uighurs, are not”
This weekend I will be celebrating the Jewish New Year. Others have no such freedom
“I won’t be watching Mulan. I stand with the Uighurs”
Index doesn’t support boycotts; we were established to publish the work of censored artists and writers – those who are being persecuted
Remember the victims of Charlie Hebdo
As a trial commences in France to prosecute accomplices to the Charlie Hebdo murders, we remember the victims of the brutal crime
Ruth Smeeth: “The brave men and women who refuse to be silenced”
Summer is supposed to be the quiet time for news – not this year
Ruth Smeeth: “In Belarus, Lukashenko has used every tool available to a totalitarian leader”
Women wearing white and carrying flowers have marched on Minsk as part of the protests against election result
Use your voice to get in good trouble
Civil Rights campaigner John Lewis used his voice in every way to fight for justice. He set a fantastic example
Ruth Smeeth: “Free speech is a force for good”
150 writers and academics have signed an open letter saying the forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world
Ruth Smeeth: “From Ethiopia to Hong Kong, we will not abandon you”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="114148" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Following the news this week...
Bahrain’s grand prix problem
Bahrain’s top news during the past 48 hours say a lot about the troubled country: glitzy races are welcome; experts on torture are not. Bahraini...
Kazakhstan crackdown set to continue
Kazakh prosecutors last month achieved international notoriety, as they sought to close eight newspapers and 23 web sites, and sued Google,...
