All women, whether a successful novelist like JK Rowling or a struggling blogger expressing their gender identity, have a right to their opinions
We need to end the abuse around discussions of feminism and trans rights
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CATEGORY: Opinion
Why Index will fight for free and open debate
To find answers to some of the biggest questions our societies have ever faced we need to listen to each other
Sir Harold Evans: a staunch advocate for free speech
The former Sunday Times editor was a long-standing friend and supporter of Index, says Ruth Smeeth
“I am free to practise my religion: others, like the Uighurs, are not”
This weekend I will be celebrating the Jewish New Year. Others have no such freedom
“I won’t be watching Mulan. I stand with the Uighurs”
Index doesn’t support boycotts; we were established to publish the work of censored artists and writers – those who are being persecuted
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
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
Ruth Smeeth: “In Belarus, Lukashenko has used every tool available to a totalitarian leader”
Women wearing white and carrying flowers have marched on Minsk as part of the protests against election result
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
Ruth Smeeth: “Free speech is a force for good”
150 writers and academics have signed an open letter saying the forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world