Debates on freedom of expression through interviews, reportage and banned literature.
China’s Xi is everything Trump aspires to be
15 May 2026 @ 8:30 am
The US President's praise of the Chinese leader underscores his fascination with authoritarian rulers
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Indian cinema: propaganda at the pictures
13 May 2026 @ 12:22 pm
Index discusses the anti-Muslim films coming out of Bollywood
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Index honours Virginia Giuffre and Sarah Wynn-Williams with the Freedom to Publish Award
12 May 2026 @ 12:26 pm
The authors were awarded for their bravery in standing up to rich and powerful people
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Imprisoned and critically ill Iranian Nobel prizewinner warned three years ago that prisons were set up to kill
8 May 2026 @ 10:41 am
Narges Mohammadi had a suspected heart attack in jail in Iran and she is in a hospital that cannot treat her condition
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I can imagine going anywhere: Ai Weiwei, an artist without a country
7 May 2026 @ 9:51 am
Index talks to the acclaimed Chinese artist about his new book on censorship
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From police to Pussy Riot
6 May 2026 @ 3:00 pm
A former member of the protest band explains how she left a career in St Petersburg's police force to become a political dissident
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From Belarus to Gaza we continue to bear witness to the unprecedented attacks on journalists globally
2 May 2026 @ 3:32 pm
On World Press Freedom Day, Index renews calls for the protection of journalists worldwide
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Banning pro-Palestine protest in the UK is no solution to antisemitism
1 May 2026 @ 1:38 pm
Our former editor argues that we need to have the courage and vision to support the Jewish community without destroying a fundamental and necessary right
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The postponement of RightsCon: Another case of the dragon’s hold on Africa?
1 May 2026 @ 11:10 am
The event was due to be held in a venue partly funded by China and follows a Zambian environmental disaster involving a Chinese state firm
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Why did Israel kill more journalists than any other country in the world last year?
30 April 2026 @ 11:50 am
Israel's official position is that the Israel Defense Force (IDF) never targets journalists for being journalists - the facts tell a different story
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