LATEST FROM INDEX ON CENSORSHIP
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New online platform provides free education to girls in Afghanistan
Afghan girls are being denied access to higher education. The Begum Academy is trying to change that
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New report: Juries in defamation cases in Ireland
A new report from Index on Censorship looks at whether the Irish courts should dispense with juri...
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If X is so hateful, why are we still on it?
When Elon Musk bought Twitter, we decided to wait and see whether it would remain a bastion of fr...
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Qatar fails to deliver on World Cup promises
One year on from the 2022 World Cup, improvements to human rights in Qatar have yet to materialise
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Life and death in Iran’s prisons
The human rights activist Narges Mohammadi faces yet more charges for her activism and her refusa...
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Message to Cameron: No more fish and chips with Xi please
David Cameron is now Foreign Secretary of the UK. Following criticism over his links to China, In...
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Punishment cells and limited legal recourse
The numbers of journalists and human rights defenders in jail in Belarus has heavily increased si...
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Curtailing creativity today will lead to greater censorship tomorrow
Hungary's banning of photos that promote LGBTQI+ lifestyles and the sacking of the head of the co...
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The Magufuli hangover
Tanzania's civic space was hopeful for reform after the death of John Magufuli in 2021 but early ...
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Silent Palestinians in Gaza and Israel
It’s not just anti-war voices that are being gagged in a conflict that threatens to spiral out of...
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Why academic freedom and freedom of speech are not the same thing
The right to debate ideas in universities does not give free rein to voice hateful ideas outside ...
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The stakes are high for free expression in Israel-Hamas conflict
Journalists have been attacked and killed, individuals have been silenced and protests banned as ...
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Index CEO writes open letter on EU plans for political advertising rules
Ruth Anderson addresses European presidents on the chilling effect on freedom of expression of pr...
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Standing together for peace in the Middle East
Activists working for peace in Israel and Palestine came together this week to raise their voices
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Rights are still under attack globally
While the world is watching one conflict, our gaze is diverted from other important stories, writ...
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Campaigner for Afghan girls’ education takes the path to freedom
A week after winning an Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression award, Pen Path’s co-founder ha...
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2023 Freedom of Expression Award winners announced
Index on Censorship has recognised activists and campaigners from Afghanistan, India and Iran for...
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X marks the spot where Israel-Hamas disinformation wars are being fought
The Elon Musk-owned social media platform used to be the go-to in times of crisis but its strengt...
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Myanmar’s growing doxxing problem
As a new Myanmar Witness report shows yet more evidence of critics being targeted online, the org...
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Media freedom groups call for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia
Index joins call for improved media safety on sixth anniversary of investigative journalist's murder
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Israel and Palestine – the key free speech issues
Freedom of expression looks certain to be a casualty as the Gaza Strip explodes into conflict
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1,000 days behind bars: In solidarity with Andrei Aliaksandrau
Andrei’s friends and former colleagues stand in solidarity with him as he remains imprisoned by L...
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“There is no book so dangerous that it should not be available in a library”
The banning of books has repeatedly proven to be a key tool in the arsenal of tyrants and repress...
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Why we need Banned Books Week more than ever
In just one year, book bans in the USA have increased by a third – largely targeted at works cont...
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