Debates on freedom of expression through interviews, reportage and banned literature.
Former Pussy Riot member and Uyghur activist say encryption keeps them safe
10 February 2026 @ 1:15 pm
Index on Censorship brought together MPs and activists to discuss how essential it is for dissidents to be able to communicate securely
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Australia cracks down on protest
9 February 2026 @ 5:31 pm
Demonstrations against Israeli President Isaac Herzog have been met by a brutal police response
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Journalists as well as generals have been purged – only Xi is safe in China today
9 February 2026 @ 3:23 pm
The recent oustings show that the best way to stay out of trouble is to not align with, or investigate, those at the top
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We must keep fighting for Jimmy Lai
9 February 2026 @ 12:47 pm
The Index CEO reacts to Hong Kong’s sentencing of the media mogul, and why the British government should have done more
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UK’s Gen Z are increasingly censoring themselves online
5 February 2026 @ 4:01 pm
Young people struggle to deal with the increasing pressure of social media
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In Iran, funerals are the new battleground
3 February 2026 @ 3:20 pm
The authorities are trying to control how the nation grieves its protesting dead. The people are pushing back
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Alena Hnauk | Pensioner
30 January 2026 @ 2:55 pm
"So, my position is precarious and depends on the mood of my superiors. For example, if they notice my uniform jacket is not properly buttoned…"
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Award-winning young human rights lawyer unlawfully arrested and jailed in Pakistan
28 January 2026 @ 1:00 pm
“Truth seems overwhelmingly difficult”: the words of lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari who was taken from a car by police on her way to court last week
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The US media must stand up to Donald Trump’s assault on its freedom
27 January 2026 @ 2:09 pm
If the signs weren’t there already, the US President’s speech at Davos made clear his intention to tighten his stranglehold on the free press
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Belarus: Andrei Aliaksandrau celebrates his birthday today in a penal colony
27 January 2026 @ 11:12 am
Lukashenka's political prisoners are seen as bargaining chips rather than people. Andrei, like hundreds of others, should not be behind bars
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