Category: <span>News and features</span>

Scotland’s hate crime bill would stifle free speech

The wording of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill is incredibly vague and could lead to people being punished simply for telling a joke

How did Belarus come to be ruled by “the last dictator of Europe”?

by Orna Herr | 28 Aug 20

The attack on the people of Belarus today is the result of 26 years of brutal dictatorship, in which basic freedoms were dismantled one by one

Ruth Smeeth: “The brave men and women who refuse to be silenced”

by Ruth Anderson | 21 Aug 20

Summer is supposed to be the quiet time for news – not this year

“Have you ever felt joy from finding out a loved one is in prison?”

by Mark Frary | 20 Aug 20

Yury Savitsky is one of hundreds who have been detained in Belarus following the disputed elections. His wife Ekaterina tells Index her heart-breaking story

Rowan Atkinson joins Index in call for changes to Scotland’s planned hate crime bill

by Mark Frary | 12 Aug 20

Comedian is one of 20 individuals who have signed a joint letter, along with Index on Censorship, raising concerns over the wording of a new bill

Cartoonists being silenced during Covid, report shows

by Roula Hammer | 11 Aug 20

Cartoons make you laugh, wince and – increasingly in this pandemic – angry. We find out why

Index condemns continued erosion of human rights in Hong Kong

by Index on Censorship | 11 Aug 20

Index condemn the escalation of attacks on basic freedoms in Hong Kong

Kashmir’s journalists have taken great risks this past year to get news out. We must support them

by Ruth Anderson | 07 Aug 20

Journalists in Jammu and Kashmir have been working against the odds for a year now following an internet blackout and other draconian measures. We must rally behind them