The revelation that NSO Group’s smartphone spyware is being misused should come as no surprise
Pegasus: The tools may have changed but repressive regimes have not
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CATEGORY: Ruth’s blog
#BannedByBeijing: Monitoring Chinese censorship abroad
Our new campaign looks at how China is using soft power to limit free expression
A year is a long time in human rights violations
Our CEO Ruth Smeeth looks back on 12 months with Index on Censorship
Remembering Jo Cox five years on
Why we need to heed the words from the maiden speech of the murdered MP more than ever
Wake up Williamson: the Magdalen College controversy
It’s the students who should decide whose picture is on the wall of their common room, not the education secretary
“Tiananmen Square cemented my commitment to equality and justice”
Our CEO Ruth Smeeth was just nine when the image of Tank Man echoed around the world but it changed her views forever
Let’s cut Lukashenko’s financial support
The president of Belarus is acting with impunity against his critics. It is time to go further than words of condemnation
“I’m not a fan of Alexei Sayle but he has a right to hold his views”
Our CEO Ruth Smeeth fundamentally disagrees with the efforts of British parliamentarian, Matthew Offord, to stop the broadcast of an episode of Desert Island Discs featuring the comedian
The Queen’s Speech is a systematic assault on free expression
On the face of it, the Government’s legislative agenda looks reasonable but the devil is in the detail
There needs to be a space to be offended while protecting people from hate
Facebook’s Oversight Board has published its decision on the social media platform’s decision to ban Donald Trump