One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion, we won’t stop telling the stories of those fighting Putin’s aggression in both Ukraine and Russia
In awe of those fighting Russian tyranny
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CATEGORY: Ruth’s blog
Turkey’s devastating earthquake is no excuse to grab rights
Erdogan’s state of emergency must not last longer than is absolutely necessary to deliver a humanitarian response to the disaster
Online Safety Bill edges forwards but issues remain
The algorithmic censorship of content and the threat to end-to-end encryption need addressing
Ordinary people, extraordinary times
Our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on the theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day
2023: No calm water ahead
Happy New Year! I think we can all agree, regardless of where we live, that 2022 was a tumultuous year. There was seemingly a new crisis every day. Totalitarian regimes moving against their populations became increasingly normal, from Iran to...
A year in freedom of expression
Our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on the events of the past 12 months, yet another year of challenges to human rights around the world
“I struggle with Kanye West being given a platform by anyone”
There are those within the Index family, including some of our founders, who consider free speech to be an absolute right, says Ruth Anderson
Journalists will struggle to speak truth to power if the power isn’t showing up
Rishi Sunak’s decision to end the traditional morning media round is a mistake, says our CEO Ruth Anderson
Where are all the voices?
There is so little room for alternative views and perspectives, writes our CEO Ruth Smeeth
“We deserve more on freedom of expression”
Freedom of expression has dominated the news agenda this week but not in a good way, says Ruth Smeeth