Index on Censorship and other organisations highlight the continued use of sedition to target independent reporting and public interest speech

Index on Censorship and other organisations highlight the continued use of sedition to target independent reporting and public interest speech
Peaceful demonstration is a fundamental form of self expression, and a crucial mechanism of any democracy
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
Angana Chakrabarti reports from the North Eastern region, where government advertising is used as a tool to control the media
As the new Prime Minister vows to protect press freedom and tackle impunity, we’re reminded of the many British citizens who are unjustly imprisoned globally
Reporting on organised crime in the eastern state of Bihar is a deadly business
The Indian government is revoking the status of its overseas citizens and denying visas for those critical of Modi
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Ravish Kumar was one of the biggest independent voices of Indian channel NDTV before he dramatically resigned to set up his own YouTube channel in 2022. Vrinda Sharma has been at his side ever since
Women gather in Albania in defiance of the Taliban’s new “vice and virtue” laws which aim to stop them from being heard