The Brand allegations highlight how British courts can be used by the rich and powerful to silence the victims of sexual assault
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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
50 years on wounds still raw from Chile coup
The country is still divided over the dictator’s legacy, as violence over the weekend shows
“An attack on encryption unprecedented in any democracy”
The Online Safety Bill returns to the House of Commons for the first time in eight months on 11 September. This is the last chance the Government has to follow up words with actions
Vladimir Kara-Murza: ‘Putin has elevated his status’
As the Russian dissident turns 42 today in jail with a 25-year prison sentence ahead of him, it’s important the world knows his name
Online Safety Bill loophole opens door to unprecedented investigatory powers
On 11 September, the House of Commons will review the Online Safety Bill for the first time in nine months
Zimbabwe’s ‘crocodile’ crushes dissent ahead of Wednesday elections
Human rights have been under attack since President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power