A complete music ban has meant both professionals and amateurs must stop playing or risk their lives. We explore the impact on those in exile and those who remain
Pursuing a legal career has become impossible for women in the country. Some of those women told Index their stories
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Index on Censorship spotlights four people standing up for human rights around the world
The past week has been busy for Index and in Hong Kong. It is up to us all to ensure award winners and political prisoners are not forgotten
Women gather in Albania in defiance of the Taliban’s new “vice and virtue” laws which aim to stop them from being heard
Afghan women gather in Tirana for global summit to defy the Taliban
Taliban-enacted “vice and virtue” laws have taken away both voices and human rights
A report into the death of 223 civilians in the African state has led to a clampdown on the media
A year on from our call to action in Spring 2023, the situation for journalists under the Taliban is bleaker than ever