We all want to protect each other from seeing the worst of humanity but we have no right not to be offended
In trying to protect us online, legislators risk silencing us
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CATEGORY: China
Shanghai lockdown shows how far Xi will go to control population
Criticism of China’s Covid-Zero policy is being censored online
1972: Nixon went to China, BBC banned McCartney and Index was published
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You may have heard that the 70s were different. In 1972, when the first issue of Index magazine was launched, no one knew that 20 years later there would be an influential economic bloc called the European Union....
Contents – Index at 50: The battles won, lost and currently raging
The spring issue of Index magazine is special. We are celebrating 50 years of history and to such a milestone we've decided to look back at the thorny path that brought us here. Editors from our five decades of life have accepted our invitation to...
Hong Kong’s National Security Law reaches the UK
High-profile activist Benedict Rogers, who lives in London, is being targeted using the draconian law in what is believed to be its first use outside Chinese territory
Lament for Hong Kong
Watching the crushing of Hong Kong’s media is heartbreaking and confirms the dictum that censorship inevitably degenerates into absurdity and corruption, writes David McNeill
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Index is once again partnering with the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. It takes place from 17-25 March and screenings will be both digital and in-person - at the Barbican in London. In partnership with the festival, we are partnering on the...
Landmark report shines light on Chinese “long arm” repression of ex-pat Uyghurs
An Index study highlights the shocking extent of Chinese attempts to repress Uyghur ex-pats living in countries across Europe including the UK
Beijing Olympics: Support the sport but remember the persecuted
As the Games begin in China, do cheer on your country’s athletes but look beyond the sport
Will athletes risk the wrath of Beijing to stand up for human rights?
The Olympic Games have a history of protest, but China is going out of its way to stop that. With growing concern over the Uyghurs and Hong Kong we look at how likely they are to win