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UK online harms proposals could gravely impact free speech

Index has significant concerns about the UK government’s proposals for online harms and their unintended consequences on free speech

Assange hearing outcome could set an “alarming precedent” for free speech

by Benjamin Lynch | 15 Dec 20

The UK Assange hearing – which will decide whether there are grounds for Assange to stand trial in the USA – should reach a conclusion on 4 January. The verdict will have major ramifications for free speech and media freedom. We speak to Assange’s partner about it

Slapp lawsuit against Swedish magazine Realtid filed in London

by Index on Censorship | 08 Dec 20

Index and other press freedom organisations call for an end to litigation designed to silence valuable and necessary investigative journalism

Free expression needs to be at the heart of the Covid vaccine response

by Jemimah Steinfeld | 08 Dec 20

Today, as the first people in the UK receive the Covid-19 vaccine, we need more information and engagement with those with concerns

Let them know they are not forgotten

by Index on Censorship | 01 Dec 20

Join us in sending messages of support to six human rights activists and journalists around the world who are #JailedNotForgotten

Index launches report looking at the real-world effects of Slapps on journalists

by Index on Censorship | 01 Dec 20

As 60 organisations come together to ask the EU to develop legislation to stop vexatious lawsuits, we publish journalists’ accounts of being slapped with legal action