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Ruth Anderson
CEO at Index on Censorship
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On never being able to stop
Our outgoing CEO Ruth Anderson shares her thoughts as she hands over the freedom of expression baton
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Georgia’s foreign agent bill: an existential threat to democracy
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in an attempt to stop the country's slide into authoritarianism
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The death of North Korea’s propaganda chief marks the end of an era
Kim Ki Nam spent decades shaping the narrative of the totalitarian state and building a personality cult around the ruling Kim dynasty
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Burkina Faso has chosen the tool of the tyrant
A report into the death of 223 civilians in the African state has led to a clampdown on the media
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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
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Why critics like Jay Rayner have a role in battling self-censorship
Our CEO ponders the challenges of being a reviewer after reading the latest column from the Observer's restaurant writer
Mexico: Obrador’s attacks on freedom reach new heights
The Mexican president is attacking independent institutions and publicly shared a critical journalist’s telephone number
Ukraine’s resilience shows us how to stand up to oppression
The two-year anniversary of Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine reminds us that even in the depths of war there must always be hope
Love in the time of dissent
A week in which many are celebrating their love has turned the focus on those dissidents who are forced to be separate from their partners and families
We have a duty to protect our politicians
The threats faced by Mike Freer and Nikki Haley are not isolated incidents but symptoms of a broader trend towards intolerance and extremism
Why a manipulated image of a politician is the tip of the AI-ceberg
The role of traditional media as a trusted source of news is under threat from artificial intelligence as this story from Australia shows
The fragility of freedom
Recent history has shown us our own naïveté of hoping for an end to horrors like the Holocaust
2024, the year that four billion go the polls
Your ballot is a shield against would-be despots and tyrants and the consequences of your vote go far beyond your immediate neighbourhood
Putin’s control threatens Russian dissident voices
Whilst war rages in Ukraine it is easy to lose sight of those saying loudly that the Russian state doesn’t act in their name
We must not stay silent on Iran’s use of the death penalty
Hundreds have been executed in Iran this year as the regime continues to punish those involved in the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death
Moments of Freedom in a bleak year
Our CEO Ruth Anderson talks about our year-end campaign, launched next week, which will focus on the times when light breaks through the darkness