Toomaj Salehi, who was beaten and tortured in jail, has just 20 days to appeal charges of “corruption on Earth”
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Nobody is safe from Iran’s protest crackdown
Protests over Toomaj Salehi’s sentence have rightfully begun, but his is not an isolated case
Burkina Faso has chosen the tool of the tyrant
A report into the death of 223 civilians in the African state has led to a clampdown on the media
We the screamers
The atrocity deniers are everywhere and we need to scream over them with the truth
Statement: Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death
Index on Censorship has issued a joint statement with ARC and PEN America condemning a decision by an Iranian revolutionary court
The death penalty is the new normal in Iran
Our weekly newsletter leads on the announcement of a sentence we all feared for rapper Toomaj Salehi
Toomaj Salehi: A voice of defiance
Our 2023 Freedom of Expression Art Award winner was jailed for the power of his words. Now he faces the death sentence
Review | Storyteller: Photography by Tim Hetherington | Imperial War Museum until 29 September 2024
An exhibition of the work of the acclaimed late photojournalist has opened in London. The recipient of the fellowship that bears his name visits
Why we cannot afford to look away
We are at risk of disaster fatigue around the war in Ukraine as new atrocities crowd the story out of the news
We must not forget what is happening inside Iran
The Iranian authorities have cracked down hard on domestic protest, particularly by women, says exiled film-maker