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
New rules cannot come fast enough as Kazakhstan university endowment fund associated with former president issues legal proceedings against UK media outlets
Brazil’s far-right demons are loose and democracy is under attack, writes author Urariano Mota ahead of Brazil’s elections
Emma Briant researches the players behind some of the largest misinformation and disinformation campaigns today
Index calls on the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to ensure legislation does not damage rights to freedom of expression and privacy
Access to popular platforms such as Instagram and WhatsApp has been stopped following the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the country’s morality police
In recognition of Banned Books Week 2022, Index on Censorship’s Jemimah Steinfeld interviews author and journalist Xinran about censorship in China
On the anniversary of the detention of two young Chinese human rights defenders, Index joins call for country to uphold its international obligations
Index joins with other journalists’, media freedom, and human rights organisations to call for strengthened efforts to increase transparency in media ownership
Mexico has long been a ruthless place for journalists and press freedom. According to the international human rights organisation Article 19, 156 journalists have been murdered in Mexico since 2000. Of the total, 144 were men and 12 were women. In...