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The Embassy Murders: A new short story
Marking 50 years since Pinochet’s coup and 33 years on from our introduction to political prisoner Paulina Salas in Death and the Maiden, she returns in this new work
India’s Right to Know under threat as social media giants bend to censorship
The big platforms are kowtowing to Indian government pressure to censor dissent while hateful content is promoted
Botswana’s trans activists battling silence with creativity
Botswana has made progress on LGBTQ+ rights, but many still feel silenced. A growing movement of
activists are using art as a vehicle for change
Shortlists announced for the 2023 Freedom of Expression Awards
Artists, activists and journalists from Afghanistan, India, Myanmar and Somalia are among the nominations for this year’s awards
Britain’s legal system silences sexual assault victims
The Brand allegations highlight how British courts can be used by the rich and powerful to silence the victims of sexual assault
Over 60 editors, journalists, writers, publishers and experts call on the UK Government to commit to a standalone anti-SLAPP law
The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition, of which Index is a co-chair, has co-ordinated and sent a letter to the Government ahead of the King’s Speech on 7 November
Parliament’s China spying scandal breaks the bond of trust
The arrest of a parliamentary researcher will have worrying implications for Chinese dissidents and their families
‘There simply is no moral high ground anymore’ – Stella Assange
WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange is running out of options to avoid extradition, despite growing efforts from the Australian government to get the case dropped
‘People are scared to come, but we want writers, journalists and artists to visit’
The Lviv BookForum curator on organising a festival during a war, the importance of countering Russian colonialism and remembering fallen friends