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The numbers of journalists and human rights defenders in jail in Belarus has heavily increased since 2020, while conditions inside have worsened
Andrei’s friends and former colleagues stand in solidarity with him as he remains imprisoned by Lukashenka’s regime for over 1,000 days
Index speaks with the chair of the country’s journalism association, which has now been labelled extremist
Our chief executive reflects on the value of dedicated and determined reporters in unearthing the stories that must be heard
A year on from the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, the stakes in Belarus have never been higher
Today, 27 January, is the birthday of our former colleague Andrei Aliaksandrau, another one spent in jail thanks to his opposition to the regime of dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Belarus
A major new global ranking index tracking the state of free expression is published today
Index on Censorship and ARTICLE 19 call for charges against human rights defenders to be dropped
Happy New Year! I think we can all agree, regardless of where we live, that 2022 was a tumultuous year. There was seemingly a new crisis every day. Totalitarian regimes moving against their populations became increasingly normal, from Iran to...