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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
It is time for the EU to be an ally for freedom of expression
As Spain assumes the presidency of the European Union, the bloc needs to reflect on the draft political advertising regulations
Chilling intimidation campaign against journalist outside Chinese borders
Anonymous efforts to silence a Dutch reporter are signs of increasingly shameless psychological warfare by the Chinese
Britain’s Holocaust island
The peaceful island of Alderney was involved in the darkest chapter of World War II. Both residents and politicians have tried to keep a lid on this history but the silence is ending
Belarus, the country where journalists are terrorists
Index speaks with the chair of the country’s journalism association, which has now been labelled extremist
Targeted activists vow “the voices of Hongkongers will never be eliminated”
After Hong Kong authorities issued arrest warrants for eight exiled pro-democracy activists, a panel including Christopher Mung and Finn Lau gathered to address transnational threats that some are calling a “Chinese fatwa”
Death of a storyteller
John Sweeney remembers Ukrainian novelist turned war crimes investigator Victoria Amelina, who has died in a Russian rocket attack on a watering hole favoured by journalists
Seeking the real story of Prigozhin’s challenge to Putin
Finding the truth about what is happening in Russia is almost impossible but the country’s remaining independent media are working hard to do so
Celebrating the work of investigative journalists
Our chief executive reflects on the value of dedicated and determined reporters in unearthing the stories that must be heard
English voter ID laws: No surprise if “deliberate effort to erect barriers for minority voters”
The mandatory introduction of ID in recent English and Welsh elections disproportionately impacted minority and young voters at the ballot box. Was this intentional?