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
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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
Keep up focus on rights in Qatar argue Index panel ahead of World Cup
“If there is ever an opportunity to try and pretend a country is a nice country, it’s when everyone is diverted by someone kicking a football,” said Ruth Smeeth, CEO of Index on Censorship. Smeeth was introducing a panel discussion entitled “Qatar...
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
Women pay ultimate price for Iran protests
As the world marks the tenth International Day of the Girl, young Iranian women are risking everything to stand up for their rights
How well do you know the beautiful game?
What do you know about the intersection of human rights and football? Take our quiz and find out
14-year sentence for Andrei Aliaksandrau “a damning indictment of Lukashenka’s Belarus”
Index and ARTICLE 19 call on Belarusian authorities to quash prison terms and release our former colleague, his wife and others from the BelaPAN news agency
How China’s limited human rights have collapsed under Xi Jinping
As Xi Jinping likely starts an unprecedented third term in power next week, Jemimah Steinfeld reflects on the China he took over 10 years ago and what his tenure has meant for the nation’s freedoms
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
Brazil: tragedy, farce and fascism
Brazil’s far-right demons are loose and democracy is under attack, writes author Urariano Mota ahead of Brazil’s elections