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Ruth Smeeth: “The brave men and women who refuse to be silenced”
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“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
Rowan Atkinson joins Index in call for changes to Scotland’s planned hate crime bill
Comedian is one of 20 individuals who have signed a joint letter, along with Index on Censorship, raising concerns over the wording of a new bill
Cartoonists being silenced during Covid, report shows
Cartoons make you laugh, wince and – increasingly in this pandemic – angry. We find out why
Index condemns continued erosion of human rights in Hong Kong
Index condemn the escalation of attacks on basic freedoms in Hong Kong
Kashmir’s journalists have taken great risks this past year to get news out. We must support them
Journalists in Jammu and Kashmir have been working against the odds for a year now following an internet blackout and other draconian measures. We must rally behind them
We should all know the name Merdan Ghappar
Merdan Ghappar’s personal video from a prison in Xinjiang tells the story of millions of people suffering there
Surveillance a growing problem for journalists worldwide say panellists
In the first online magazine launch, three journalists discuss the impact of surveillance on media freedom across the globe
Freedom on UK campuses is threatened. We need to discuss how to protect it
As part of a new report on academic freedom in the UK, Index CEO Ruth Smeeth discusses why we are all better for robust debate
Use your voice to get in good trouble
Civil Rights campaigner John Lewis used his voice in every way to fight for justice. He set a fantastic example