Jimmy Lai Chi-Ying, Hong Kong’s 74-year-old self-made billionaire, is a dissident. His cause is freedom. For championing this cause, he has been jailed since December 2020. One of the crimes he was found guilty of was lighting a candle in public to...
The spring issue of Index magazine is special. We are celebrating 50 years of history and to such a milestone we've decided to look back at the thorny path that brought us here. Editors from our five decades of life have accepted our invitation to...
Volume 51.01 Spring 2022
Index is once again partnering with the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. It takes place from 17-25 March and screenings will be both digital and in-person - at the Barbican in London. In partnership with the festival, we are partnering on the...
Council of Europe Platform partners call for protection of Ukrainian and international reporters following Russia’s invasion
More than 130 human rights and journalism organisations issue statement in condemnation of invasion and attacks on the press
Index on Censorship is watching closely the concerning situation faced by Scott Stedman and his media company based in the United States
Our friend and former colleague Andrei Aliaksandrau remains behind bars in Belarus
An Index study highlights the shocking extent of Chinese attempts to repress Uyghur ex-pats living in countries across Europe including the UK
Index on Censorship is on the hunt for a passionate, driven journalist to join our editorial team in the role of assistant editor.
“Not speaking out causes guilt; but speaking out causes fear.” - anonymous Uyghur woman Despite being far outside China's borders, in a region synonymous with human rights, rule of law, and democracy, many Uyghurs in Europe refrain from publicly...
Index award winner reveals ordeal after she shared an article on drug trafficking in Niger