The vocal critic of Vladimir Putin and the Wall Street Journal reporter are among a number of people released as part of a prisoner exchange
Facing “harshest punishment” for her activism,
Atena Farghadani must be released immediately
Musician faces death sentence after three years of judicial harassment, including arrest, imprisonment and torture
Index on Censorship has issued a joint statement with ARC and PEN America condemning a decision by an Iranian revolutionary court
Index has joined with more than 25 other human rights organisations to call for the release of the Bahraini human rights activist
The final stage of Assange’s UK appeal begins today. The international community must unite in their support to free him
Eight pro-democracy activists living in exile in the UK, USA and Australia, including Nathan Law (pictured), are the subject of arrest warrants and rewards for information leading to their capture
Index raises second Council of Europe alert over exclusion of journalists seen as critical of Government’s immigration policy
The number of Afghan journalists and media workers who are in imminent danger remains incredibly high, inside the country and beyond
Index and other coalition members continue to call for urgent action to be taken against SLAPPs after settlement of case against Swedish business publication
Statements from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression