Musician’s inclusion of women’s voices in his last album has led to his arrest. Here he talks exclusively to Index on Censorship about the challenges
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British MP: “We should forge a path for Uighur freedom” – here’s how
“History will judge us for the unforgivable lack of action thus far,” said Shabana Mahmood, an MP from the UK in a speech she delivered in British parliament. How can we take action? A guide from Index
Ireland notified by Council of Europe over legal action against media outlet
Index on Censorship have raised a Council of Europe alert amid concerns over current legal action against the Dublin Inquirer
Remember the victims of Charlie Hebdo
As a trial commences in France to prosecute accomplices to the Charlie Hebdo murders, we remember the victims of the brutal crime
EU must stand up for independent media in Hungary
One of Hungary’s last and biggest independent media outlets, Index.hu, has recently seen its editor fired in another worrying attack on media freedom. The EU must speak up
Scotland’s hate crime bill would stifle free speech
The wording of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill is incredibly vague and could lead to people being punished simply for telling a joke
How did Belarus come to be ruled by “the last dictator of Europe”?
The attack on the people of Belarus today is the result of 26 years of brutal dictatorship, in which basic freedoms were dismantled one by one
Ruth Smeeth: “The brave men and women who refuse to be silenced”
Summer is supposed to be the quiet time for news – not this year
“Have you ever felt joy from finding out a loved one is in prison?”
Yury Savitsky is one of hundreds who have been detained in Belarus following the disputed elections. His wife Ekaterina tells Index her heart-breaking story