Index joins other organistions in writing to the Home Secretary to say the arrest of journalists threatens press freedom in the UK
Letter to Suella Braverman on policing of Just Stop Oil protests
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CATEGORY: United Kingdom
Detained, cuffed and thrown in a cell for seven hours: reporting protest in the UK in 2022
A London reporter describes the day he ended up in jail simply for doing his job
“We deserve more on freedom of expression”
Freedom of expression has dominated the news agenda this week but not in a good way, says Ruth Smeeth
Coalition of journalism organisations slams the National Security Bill
Index, RSF, the NUJ and openDemocracy say the overly broad and vague way the bill is currently drafted could see journalists labelled as spies
The value of public service journalism
As the BBC celebrates its centenary, our CEO Ruth Smeeth considers why it is so important
A dark light
In the five years that have passed since Daphne Caruana Galizia’s death, her family have had to fight to demand both justice and accountability for Malta
Letter to UK Foreign Secretary on Salma al-Shehab
Index and other human rights organisations call on Rt Hon James Cleverly to act in case of jailed Saudi national
How to make the Online Safety Bill work for the British people
A new briefing report on five key areas for UK government decision-makers to consider in order to protect free speech for adults
Anti-SLAPP measures cannot come fast enough
New rules cannot come fast enough as Kazakhstan university endowment fund associated with former president issues legal proceedings against UK media outlets
Too much news?
It has been a busy week for news headlines. It is the role of Index is to make sure that the stories of dissidents are not ignored or forgotten