LATEST FROM INDEX ON CENSORSHIP
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Art institutions accused of censoring pro-Palestine views
Ai Weiwei and other artists speak to Index amid a spike in censorship within the art world right ...
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We must not stay silent on Iran’s use of the death penalty
Hundreds have been executed in Iran this year as the regime continues to punish those involved in...
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UK’s hostile environment continues to silence already persecuted people
By pushing ahead with its controversial Rwanda plan, the UK government is breeding a culture of f...
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Saying goodbye to Kissinger the criminal
The forgotten dead of the nations that ‘realpolitik’ devastated are still crying out for justice
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The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition welcomes Wayne David MP’s Anti-SLAPP Bill
A Private Members’ Bill being presented today is a crucial milestone for the UK to stamp out all ...
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Moments of Freedom in a bleak year
Our CEO Ruth Anderson talks about our year-end campaign, launched next week, which will focus on ...
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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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Argentina’s Milei ushers in atrocity denialism, trolling and attacks on the media
After a campaign marked by online abuse, the libertarian president-elect could embolden the most ...
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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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