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Venezuela: a blueprint for tackling a rigged election

A citizen-led movement to capture accurate voting tallies revealed that Nicolás Maduro did not win the country’s election

Denouncements of citizens for anti-Russian sentiment and punitive psychiatry are rising in the former Soviet Union

by Martin Bright | 14 Nov 24

Donald Trump’s re-election is indicative of a broader global trend towards a new age of veiled authoritarianism.

What terrible things will happen while we are all distracted by the clown in the White House?

Today is a day of despair – but it is also a day for those of us who genuinely care about free expression to come together to protect and promote it

by Jo-Ann Mort | 04 Nov 24

Freedom and democracy are on the ballot in the US presidential election

by Salil Tripathi | 17 Oct 24

The Indian government is revoking the status of its overseas citizens and denying visas for those critical of Modi

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by Sarah Dawood | 11 Oct 24

Index on Censorship’s new editor rounds up the stories that have made headlines this week including disinformation around the Florida hurricane

The adjective Orwellian is overused but the surreal ABC News debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris can only be described that way