Middle East and North Africa Archives - Page 5 of 361

Toomaj Salehi: A voice of defiance

Our 2023 Freedom of Expression Art Award winner was jailed for the power of his words. Now he faces the death sentence

An exhibition of the work of the acclaimed late photojournalist has opened in London. The recipient of the fellowship that bears his name visits

by Mark Stimpson | 19 Apr 24

The Iranian authorities have cracked down hard on domestic protest, particularly by women, says exiled film-maker

Our CEO ponders the challenges of being a reviewer after reading the latest column from the Observer’s restaurant writer

by Jo-Ann Mort | 05 Apr 24

The shuttering of Al Jazeera is just the latest in a series of restrictions introduced in response to the war in Gaza

by Ruth Anderson | 05 Apr 24

Our CEO says that we must address the root causes of a conflict that has led to the deaths of more than 31,000 people

Index has joined with more than 25 other human rights organisations to call for the release of the Bahraini human rights activist

A great privilege of working at Index is, and always has been, the amazing people we get to encounter, such as Iranian musician Toomaj Salehi

by Ruth Anderson | 08 Mar 24

On International Women’s Day, our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on another deadly 12 months for female dissidents

by Daisy Ruddock | 29 Jan 24

Governing bodies are becoming increasingly heavy-handed in their attempts to remain neutral in the conflict