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We the screamers

The atrocity deniers are everywhere and we need to scream over them with the truth

Index on Censorship has issued a joint statement with ARC and PEN America condemning a decision by an Iranian revolutionary court

Our weekly newsletter leads on the announcement of a sentence we all feared for rapper Toomaj Salehi

by Ruth Anderson | 26 Apr 24

Our 2023 Freedom of Expression Art Award winner was jailed for the power of his words. Now he faces the death sentence

by Daisy Ruddock | 24 Apr 24

An exhibition of the work of the acclaimed late photojournalist has opened in London. The recipient of the fellowship that bears his name visits

by Ruth Anderson | 19 Apr 24

We are at risk of disaster fatigue around the war in Ukraine as new atrocities crowd the story out of the news

by Mark Stimpson | 19 Apr 24

The Iranian authorities have cracked down hard on domestic protest, particularly by women, says exiled film-maker

by Hanan Zaffar | 16 Apr 24

Even from exile in the USA, a Kashmiri journalist critical of India’s ruling BJP is being silenced

Campaigner Bill Browder calls the jailed Putin critic “the type of person that our world needs the most”

Our CEO ponders the challenges of being a reviewer after reading the latest column from the Observer’s restaurant writer