The author spoke at this week’s spring magazine launch
“The CCP will one day fall” – Ma Jian’s words give us hope
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CATEGORY: Ruth’s blog
The right to speak out depends on the right to breathe
Freedom of expression relies on the right to walk the streets where you live in safety and security
Why the Freedom of Expression Awards matter
They remind us of the struggles people are prepared to fight for their beliefs
The chilling effect of polarisation on measured debate
This week, academics have been compared to the KKK and a trans writer attacked for being long-listed for a women’s literary prize. Extreme views are stifling the conversation
The harassment of international journalists in China is becoming normalised
Index stands in support of the BBC’s China correspondent John Sudworth who has fled to Taiwan with his family
As we celebrate our 50th birthday, we know our work is far from done
In 1971, writers and scholars came together with a vision to be a voice for the persecuted. That vision continues today
We defend the right to protest, even during a pandemic
Demonstrations by design are meant to disrupt normal activity and to annoy and irritate the establishment
Why what is happening in Hong Kong and Xinjiang is not an internal affair
People are being arrested, being disappeared and are dying on our watch
It is women who are paying the ultimate price for their beliefs
Young protestors and reporters have given their lives in the past week in Myanmar and Afghanistan
Speech should be free but not of consequences
Rather than genuinely tackling the thornier issues, we’re seeing calls for more regulations online as a quick fix