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Major new global free expression index sees UK ranking stumble across academic, digital and media freedom

by Index on Censorship | 25 Jan 2023

A major new global ranking index tracking the state of free expression is published today

Who is 2022’s Tyrant of the Year?

by Index on Censorship | 1 Dec 2022

Choose from our shortlist of 12 despots and vote on who you think has done most to crack down on freedom of expression this year

Tyrant of the year 2022: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Equatorial Guinea

by Index on Censorship | 1 Dec 2022

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo may not be an obvious choice for our 2022 ‘Tyrant of the Year’, but he certainly wins awards for many aspects of his dictatorial reign. Gaining power before three of his fellow inductees on this list were even born,...

Equatorial Guinea: Journalist Delfin Mocache Massoko facing threats over corruption investigation

by Index on Censorship | 5 Mar 2021

South African court demands apology from lawyer linked to country’s ruling Obiang family

Ramón Nse Esono Ebale: Drawing to create change in Equatorial Guinea

by Sandra Osei-Frimpong | 17 Aug 2018

Ramón Nse Esono Ebale draws out of a desire to create a world that is different from the one he can see with his eyes. It was that desire that led to his arrest and detention in September 2017.