When those in power want to control access to history and ideas, libraries are often the first to be targeted, reports Rachael Jolley
Words under fire: When libraries become targets
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CATEGORY: China
Why we must not change the channel
The news from countries around the globe is appalling but we need to bear witness
Contents – Whistleblowers: the lifeblood of democracy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Index's new issue of the magazine looks at the importance of whistleblowers in upholding our democracies....
#BannedByBeijing: Monitoring Chinese censorship abroad
Our new campaign looks at how China is using soft power to limit free expression
As Apple Daily looks set to close down, speech crime comes to Hong Kong
The national security law has been used against journalists for the first time
Why journalists and dissidents turn to Telegram
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As you scroll through your Telegram feed, one image jumps out. It shows crowds of young Hong Kongers, all dressed...
“Tiananmen Square cemented my commitment to equality and justice”
Our CEO Ruth Smeeth was just nine when the image of Tank Man echoed around the world but it changed her views forever
Tiananmen candlelights a sight too beautiful to last
Hong Kong will be dark on the anniversary of the massacre this 4 June as the National Security Law bites
“The CCP will one day fall” – Ma Jian’s words give us hope
The author spoke at this week’s spring magazine launch
Contents – China’s global brand: a century of silencing dissent
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Index looks back on 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party and how their censorship laws continue to shape the...
The human face and the boot
Celebrated author Ma Jian reflects on the terrible legacy of the Chinese Communist Party in its centenary year
The harassment of international journalists in China is becoming normalised
Index stands in support of the BBC’s China correspondent John Sudworth who has fled to Taiwan with his family
