The influence wielded by newspapers has come into sharp focus in the past week
Who holds the pen on scrutinising the most powerful?
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Mark Stimpson
Mark Stimpson
Mark is associate editor at Index on Censorship
The enforced silence of Afghanistan’s women
Taliban-enacted “vice and virtue” laws have taken away both voices and human rights
Belarus: If you want freedom, take it
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the disputed election in Belarus that saw Alyaksandr Lukashenka take a sixth term as president
Report pinpoints role of likely Russian troll networks in European election disinformation
Thousands of social media accounts promoted pro-Russian propaganda and conspiracy theories
We must not forget what is happening inside Iran
The Iranian authorities have cracked down hard on domestic protest, particularly by women, says exiled film-maker
Jimmy Lai’s “co-conspirators” speak out after being named in Hong Kong trial
Bill Browder and Benedict Rogers are among those singled out in the Hong Kong-British businessman’s trial on charges under the national security law
Life and death in Iran’s prisons
The human rights activist Narges Mohammadi faces yet more charges for her activism and her refusal to wear hijab
‘There simply is no moral high ground anymore’ – Stella Assange
WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange is running out of options to avoid extradition, despite growing efforts from the Australian government to get the case dropped
Belarus, the country where journalists are terrorists
Index speaks with the chair of the country’s journalism association, which has now been labelled extremist
India tightens grip on social media platforms
New rules that force platforms to “fact-check” content relating to government business are deeply concerning, say digital rights activists
Salma al-Shehab becomes the latest Saudi prisoner to go on hunger strike
The 34-year-old mother of two was sentenced to 34 years for exercising her freedom of expression
Those who refuse to despair
Today, 27 January, is the birthday of our former colleague Andrei Aliaksandrau, another one spent in jail thanks to his opposition to the regime of dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Belarus