Index on Censorship
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Tonight, the winners of Index on Censorship’s Freedom of Expression Awards 2025 will be announced at a ceremony in London. Meet the 2025 nominees in the arts, campaigning and journalism categories: www.indexoncensorship.org/the-2025-fre...
November 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Tonight, the winners of Index on Censorship’s Freedom of Expression Awards 2025 will be announced at a ceremony in London. Meet the 2025 nominees in the arts, campaigning and journalism categories: www.indexoncensorship.org/the-2025-fre...
As the #BBC faces a multi-billion dollar lawsuit from US president #DonaldTrump plus political pressure at home, #Hungary journalist @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social reminds us of the importance of an impartial public service broadcaster to democracy: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/a-wa...
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
As the #BBC faces a multi-billion dollar lawsuit from US president #DonaldTrump plus political pressure at home, #Hungary journalist @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social reminds us of the importance of an impartial public service broadcaster to democracy: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/a-wa...
Introducing Letters from Afghan Women, a project giving women inside #Afghanistan a platform to speak freely. In the 1st letter, Roma Ayuobi talks about her day-to-day reality & her hope that women will one day have the chance to fight for a better future: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/we-l...
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Introducing Letters from Afghan Women, a project giving women inside #Afghanistan a platform to speak freely. In the 1st letter, Roma Ayuobi talks about her day-to-day reality & her hope that women will one day have the chance to fight for a better future: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/we-l...
Last week, we joined @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for a panel celebrating #MargaretAtwood’s career and the launch of her memoir, Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts. With Index's Sally Gimson, Naomi Alderman, Lennie Goodings, Mona Sinha and Lisa Allardice. Many thanks to all who joined us.
November 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Last week, we joined @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for a panel celebrating #MargaretAtwood’s career and the launch of her memoir, Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts. With Index's Sally Gimson, Naomi Alderman, Lennie Goodings, Mona Sinha and Lisa Allardice. Many thanks to all who joined us.
History has always been contested, but #AI is making it easier than ever to rewrite the past. Salil Tripathi explores how history is at risk of being overly simplified, erasing marginalised voices: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/hist...
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
History has always been contested, but #AI is making it easier than ever to rewrite the past. Salil Tripathi explores how history is at risk of being overly simplified, erasing marginalised voices: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/hist...
The courts are being weaponised to silence survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Our new report sets out the urgent changes needed to protect them, including universal anti-SLAPP legislation to ensure no voice goes unheard. Read the report ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/the-...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/the-...
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The courts are being weaponised to silence survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Our new report sets out the urgent changes needed to protect them, including universal anti-SLAPP legislation to ensure no voice goes unheard. Read the report ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/the-...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/the-...
Tonight, Index’s Sally Gimson joins a panel celebrating #MargaretAtwood’s immense career and the launch of her memoir, Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts. With Naomi Alderman, Lennie Goodings, Mona Sinha and Lisa Allardice.
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Tonight, Index’s Sally Gimson joins a panel celebrating #MargaretAtwood’s immense career and the launch of her memoir, Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts. With Naomi Alderman, Lennie Goodings, Mona Sinha and Lisa Allardice.
We condemn yesterday's verdict against poet Mohamed Tadjadit, sentencing him to an additional 5 years in prison. Tadjadit is being persecuted for his poetry and peaceful activism. We call for his immediate and unconditional release: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/join...
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We condemn yesterday's verdict against poet Mohamed Tadjadit, sentencing him to an additional 5 years in prison. Tadjadit is being persecuted for his poetry and peaceful activism. We call for his immediate and unconditional release: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/join...
Is academic freedom at risk in the #UK? Following reports of Beijing’s influence at Sheffield Hallam University last week, our CEO @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social examines how funding pressures and cultural conformity are threatening free expression on campus:
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www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/is-a...
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Is academic freedom at risk in the #UK? Following reports of Beijing’s influence at Sheffield Hallam University last week, our CEO @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social examines how funding pressures and cultural conformity are threatening free expression on campus:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/is-a...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/is-a...
Today, Index and others call for the release of Algerian poet #MohamedTadjadit ahead of upcoming court dates. If found guilty, he could face the death penalty. Tadjadit is being persecuted for his poetry and peaceful activism. All charges must be dropped:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/join...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/join...
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Today, Index and others call for the release of Algerian poet #MohamedTadjadit ahead of upcoming court dates. If found guilty, he could face the death penalty. Tadjadit is being persecuted for his poetry and peaceful activism. All charges must be dropped:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/join...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/join...
In #Yemen, years of war have forced many to take jobs once considered outside societal norms. Journalist Khalil Ali speaks to those who have broken taboos in order to survive amid the ongoing conflict:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/brea...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/brea...
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
In #Yemen, years of war have forced many to take jobs once considered outside societal norms. Journalist Khalil Ali speaks to those who have broken taboos in order to survive amid the ongoing conflict:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/brea...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/brea...
When Sai fled #Myanmar, the last thing he expected was to be forced into exile again - this time for transnational repression. @antonialangford.bsky.social speaks to Sai about how #China’s attempt to silence his art show amplified its message instead:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/how-...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/how-...
November 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
When Sai fled #Myanmar, the last thing he expected was to be forced into exile again - this time for transnational repression. @antonialangford.bsky.social speaks to Sai about how #China’s attempt to silence his art show amplified its message instead:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/how-...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/how-...
A joint mission to #Hungary last month by @coemediafreedom.bsky.social found a severely restricted media environment ahead of elections next year:
➡️ Harassment of journalists
➡️ Targeting of media outlets
➡️ Legal harassment against journalists & media
+ more:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/hung...
➡️ Harassment of journalists
➡️ Targeting of media outlets
➡️ Legal harassment against journalists & media
+ more:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/hung...
November 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A joint mission to #Hungary last month by @coemediafreedom.bsky.social found a severely restricted media environment ahead of elections next year:
➡️ Harassment of journalists
➡️ Targeting of media outlets
➡️ Legal harassment against journalists & media
+ more:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/hung...
➡️ Harassment of journalists
➡️ Targeting of media outlets
➡️ Legal harassment against journalists & media
+ more:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/hung...
In her latest for Index, journalist @ruthsgreen.bsky.social looks at the increasing complexities around the ethics of #AI-generated content. Who (or what) is responsible? ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/the-...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/the-...
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
In her latest for Index, journalist @ruthsgreen.bsky.social looks at the increasing complexities around the ethics of #AI-generated content. Who (or what) is responsible? ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/the-...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/the-...
In May, journalist Latif Baloch was murdered by gunmen who entered his home in #Balochistan. The reasons for his murder remain unclear. Journalist Akbar Notezai reports on his assassination and the increasing challenges facing journalists in the region: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
November 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
In May, journalist Latif Baloch was murdered by gunmen who entered his home in #Balochistan. The reasons for his murder remain unclear. Journalist Akbar Notezai reports on his assassination and the increasing challenges facing journalists in the region: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Read our interview with @peterlaufer.bsky.social on his new book Don’t Shoot the Journalists: Migrating to Stay Alive, which tells the story of reporters under fire in an increasingly perilous profession:
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November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Read our interview with @peterlaufer.bsky.social on his new book Don’t Shoot the Journalists: Migrating to Stay Alive, which tells the story of reporters under fire in an increasingly perilous profession:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Read British actor Simon Callow's moving tribute to his great hero #LaurenceOlivier who he remembers as an astounding physical presence and the last of the actor-managers at the National Theatre: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
November 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Read British actor Simon Callow's moving tribute to his great hero #LaurenceOlivier who he remembers as an astounding physical presence and the last of the actor-managers at the National Theatre: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
As #Slovakia’s Prime Minister #RobertFico intensifies his attacks on international dialogue and the media, the Šimečková family is fighting back. Read our latest newsletter on how they remain defiant in the face of the PM's campaign against them:
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www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/the-...
November 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
As #Slovakia’s Prime Minister #RobertFico intensifies his attacks on international dialogue and the media, the Šimečková family is fighting back. Read our latest newsletter on how they remain defiant in the face of the PM's campaign against them:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/the-...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/the-...
New report 🚨 Media freedom in #Bulgaria: a joint mission by the @coemediafreedom.bsky.social and @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social, including Index, has found that fragile progress on media freedom in the country is at risk of backsliding without urgent reform ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/urge...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/urge...
October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
New report 🚨 Media freedom in #Bulgaria: a joint mission by the @coemediafreedom.bsky.social and @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social, including Index, has found that fragile progress on media freedom in the country is at risk of backsliding without urgent reform ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/urge...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/urge...
In the age of online information, it feels harder than ever to stay informed. To help you cut through the noise, each Friday we publish a roundup of the key stories covering free expression. From the #Tanzania to #Vietnam here are the top stories ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/week...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/week...
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In the age of online information, it feels harder than ever to stay informed. To help you cut through the noise, each Friday we publish a roundup of the key stories covering free expression. From the #Tanzania to #Vietnam here are the top stories ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/week...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/week...
Activist Sophon “Get” Surattithamrong is serving an 8.5 sentence in #Thailand for taking part in the 2020 protests. While imprisoned, he's been writing steadily about democracy in Thailand, South Korea & Myanmar. We’ve publish 3 of his letters: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Activist Sophon “Get” Surattithamrong is serving an 8.5 sentence in #Thailand for taking part in the 2020 protests. While imprisoned, he's been writing steadily about democracy in Thailand, South Korea & Myanmar. We’ve publish 3 of his letters: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Who controls the narrative in today’s free speech? What happens when institutions & academia falter? Maria Sorensen explores the state of free speech and argues that we should be thinking about how our right to free speech contributes to the public good:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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October 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Who controls the narrative in today’s free speech? What happens when institutions & academia falter? Maria Sorensen explores the state of free speech and argues that we should be thinking about how our right to free speech contributes to the public good:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
"She was a pioneer." Read Jo Glanville's moving tribute to Judith Vidal-Hall, our former editor-in-chief, whose dedication, integrity and wit reinvented the Index magazine and brought voices from the Global South to the forefront: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/exce...
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"She was a pioneer." Read Jo Glanville's moving tribute to Judith Vidal-Hall, our former editor-in-chief, whose dedication, integrity and wit reinvented the Index magazine and brought voices from the Global South to the forefront: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/exce...
The Turkish government’s embrace of #AI comes with sinister undertones. Contributing editor @kayagenc.bsky.social explores how President #Erdoğan is using AI to amplify government narratives and discredit and silence his opponents ⬇️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
October 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The Turkish government’s embrace of #AI comes with sinister undertones. Contributing editor @kayagenc.bsky.social explores how President #Erdoğan is using AI to amplify government narratives and discredit and silence his opponents ⬇️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Almost 200 Ukrainian cultural figures were killed between 2022-2024 including poets Artem Dovhopolyi, Maksym Kryvtsov and Volodymyr Vakulenko. In our latest magazine issue, @komarnyckyj.bsky.social honours their poetry and legacy:
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October 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Almost 200 Ukrainian cultural figures were killed between 2022-2024 including poets Artem Dovhopolyi, Maksym Kryvtsov and Volodymyr Vakulenko. In our latest magazine issue, @komarnyckyj.bsky.social honours their poetry and legacy:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....