Brazil’s far-right demons are loose and democracy is under attack, writes author Urariano Mota ahead of Brazil’s elections
Brazil: tragedy, farce and fascism
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The woman exposing the propaganda puppet masters
Emma Briant researches the players behind some of the largest misinformation and disinformation campaigns today
The Online Safety Bill must be completely overhauled
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
Iran shuts down internet after protests spiral over 22-year-old’s death
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
Banned Books Week 2022: In conversation with Xinran
In recognition of Banned Books Week 2022, Index on Censorship’s Jemimah Steinfeld interviews author and journalist Xinran about censorship in China
China must protect the rights of Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing
On the anniversary of the detention of two young Chinese human rights defenders, Index joins call for country to uphold its international obligations
Joint statement on the proposal for the European Media Freedom Act
Index joins with other journalists’, media freedom, and human rights organisations to call for strengthened efforts to increase transparency in media ownership
Mexican journalists are still being failed
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...
Saudi Arabia is equating free online expression with terrorism
As we mark 20 months since the arrest of Salma al-Shehab, Index calls for the country’s Specialized Criminal Court to be overhauled
LIVE: Protest and the Royal succession
The Queen’s death has put freedom of expression under the spotlight after anti-monarchy protesters were arrested. Read our rolling coverage of the issues