Hong Kong's National Security Law reaches the UK

High-profile activist Benedict Rogers, who lives in London, is being targeted using the draconian law in what is believed to be its first use outside Chinese territory, writes Jemimah Steinfeld.

Ukrainian news reporter detained by Russia's FSB: whereabouts unknown

A journalist reporting from occupied Ukraine for the news channel hromadske has gone missing after being detained four days ago by Russia's security services in the country. Read the story here. 

Fight… and overcome

As the war in Ukraine intensifies, we publish exclusive new translations by Steve Komarnyckyj of two Ukrainian poems that highlight the country’s struggle against invasion and occupation.

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Index on Censorship magazine marks its 50th birthday

This week is the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first issue of Index on Censorship magazine back in 1972. We marked the occasion at the Bishopsgate Institute in London, where our archives are held, and welcomed supporters including our publisher SAGE, partner organisations and members of staff for a slice of birthday cake. Guests were also treated to a discussion between Sir Trevor Phillips and Jonathan Dimbleby, present and past chairs of the organisation, and were given a first look at the 50th anniversary edition of the magazine. The new issue is out now and features new writing from Sir Tom Stoppard, Margaret Atwood and Ariel Dorfman, as well as letters sent by Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai from his prison cell.