The United Nations is right to condemn Britain's free expression record. But its criticisms would hold more weight if it demonstrated a stronger...
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Sense and sensitivity
There really are no genuine excuses for Random House's withdrawal of The Jewel of Medina, writes Padraig Reidy I was pleasantly surprised yesterday...
Uzbekistan: praying for freedom
Islam Karimov’s government keeps tight control on the country’s religious communities, writes Felix Corley The police raid on Nazira Rahmanova’s...
One word of truth
In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Alexander Solzhenitsyn made an appeal to the writers of the world. Index was proud to be the first publication...
Fools rush in where programmers fear to tread
A select committee has called for more regulation and greater safety on the Internet. But politicians should be careful what they wish for, says Bill Thompson
Countdown to Beijing, part 3
Continuing our series of articles from Index on Censorship's 'Made In China' issue, Rebecca MacKinnon discusses how online pioneers are changing...
Egin: 10 years on
The Basque daily was closed down 10 years ago today, signalling the beginning of the Spanish government’s repression of left-wing nationalist media,...
Spelling out libel
The legal row between a UK blog and a Muslim activist could be a landmark case, writes Padraig Reidy The news that blog Harry’s Place is facing...
A new crime: seeking and sharing information
Italians are protesting against proposed laws that could make investigative journalism almost impossible, writes Cecilia Anesi Today at 6pm Italians...
Who killed Hrant Dink?
As the murder trial continues this week in Turkey, the investigation remains far from complete. Jo Glanville spoke to Dink family lawyer Fethiye...