The new president has signed more than 100 directives that will alter the course of US policy. We look at how they will influence free expression in the “land of liberty”
How did you do in our banned books quiz?
Were you one of the five winners in our year-end competition? Find out the answers to those fiendish clues
Index on Censorship welcomes the release of Palestinian human rights defender and lawyer Diala Ayesh
Ayesh was released from administrative detention on 14 January 2025 by Israeli authorities
Nominate a champion for Index on Censorship’s 2025 Freedom of Expression Awards
Tell us who you think should win in the fields of arts, campaigning and journalism around the world
Will Meta’s changes to content moderation work?
Are Mark Zuckerberg’s recently announced plans to ditch existing fact-checking policies motivated by winning political gain?
Unsung heroes: How musicians are raising their voices against oppression
Volume 53.04 Winter 2024
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Decolonisation in name only: Sedition and free expression in India
As Mohammed Zubair’s case shows, the “world’s largest democracy” is still holding on to outdated and repressive laws that class journalism as a threat
Media regulator fails to properly protect freedom of expression in online safety draft guidance
Index on Censorship criticises Ofcom’s inadequate ‘passing references’ to users’ privacy rights and warns of legal battles if draft guidance on encryption is not updated
Human Rights Day 2024: A tribute to human rights defenders
Index on Censorship spotlights four people standing up for human rights around the world
Human rights organisations condemn criminal complaint lodged against award-winning journalist Mohammed Zubair
Index on Censorship and other organisations highlight the continued use of sedition to target independent reporting and public interest speech
Index launches year-end banned books competition
Solve fiendish cryptic clues from the mind of author Marc Nash to identify the book titles and win one of five 12-month magazine subscriptions