Category: <span>Americas</span>

Index expresses concern over Julian Assange extradition

Home Secretary Priti Patel’s decision will have a chilling effect on journalism and put the Wikileaks founder at risk

The terrible price of refusing to remain silent

On the anniversary of the murder of MP Jo Cox and as we learn of the fate of two journalists in Brazil, Ruth Smeeth says we must learn from their deaths

‘The Amazon is a lawless land’

by Guilherme Osinski | 10 Jun 22

Journalist Dom Phillips and Bruno Araújo Pereira went missing in the Amazon in Brazil. Index spoke to one of the people who last saw them

Raised voices: why we must continue to listen

by Ruth Anderson | 10 Jun 22

The news coming in from Belarus, Brazil, Hong Kong and Russia is devastating, writes our CEO Ruth Smeeth

Nominees for the 2022 Freedom of Expression Awards – Journalism

by Index on Censorship | 16 May 22

Meet the three shortlisted journalists for this year’s award

Nominees for the 2022 Freedom of Expression Awards – Campaigning

by Index on Censorship | 16 May 22

Meet the three shortlisted campaigners and campaign groups for this year’s award

Nominees for the 2022 Freedom of Expression Awards – Arts

by Index on Censorship | 16 May 22

Meet the three shortlisted artists for this year’s award

Democracies are losing their moral authority to intervene

by Ruth Anderson | 06 May 22

When our leaders opt in and out of laws and norms they don’t like then repressive regimes thrive and their citizens are the ones that suffer

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter – good for free speech?

by Mark Frary | 27 Apr 22

The tech entrepreneur has made it clear that free speech is at the forefront of his decision to buy the social media platform. We explore just what this means

Apple’s Chinese and Russian takedowns come under scrutiny

by Martin Bright | 22 Apr 22

A new report by GreatFire and whistleblower Ashley Gjovik reveals the tech giant complies with far more requests from the two governments than elsewhere