Index travels to Germany to meet exiled newspaper editor Kyaw Min Swe, who faced torture and imprisonment at the hands of the military junta

Index travels to Germany to meet exiled newspaper editor Kyaw Min Swe, who faced torture and imprisonment at the hands of the military junta
While the future looks brighter, the mental health of artists has long been neglected
In the run up to the Belarusian presidential election, Index’s Belarus researcher reflects on her own experience during protest crackdowns in 2020
The new president has signed more than 100 directives that will alter the course of US policy. We look at how they will influence free expression in the “land of liberty”
Were you one of the five winners in our year-end competition? Find out the answers to those fiendish clues
Ayesh was released from administrative detention on 14 January 2025 by Israeli authorities
Tell us who you think should win in the fields of arts, campaigning and journalism around the world
Undemocratic states that seek to exploit soft power to hide their human rights abuses should be condemned, not celebrated
With a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas now imminent, Index reflects on the damage done to Palestine’s cultural institutions
The country’s rich literary history has been plagued by censorship and book bans