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April 19, 2024 at 4:33 PM

Iran at home and beyond | India blocking the hate speech trackers | Ukraine

Iran at home and beyond | India blocking the hate speech trackers | Ukraine Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 19 April 2024 Women, Life, Freedom protests after the mu…
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April 12, 2024 at 12:42 PM

Two years in prison: Vladimir Kara-Murza | Index names new CEO | Jay Rayner and self-censorship | Afghanistan

Two years in prison: Vladimir Kara-Murza | Index names new CEO | Jay Rayner and self-censorship | Afghanistan Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 12 April 2024 Vladimir…
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April 5, 2024 at 3:58 PM

Israel-Gaza: Six months on from 7 October | Transnational repression | Bahrain | Uganda

Israel-Gaza: Six months on from 7 October | Transnational repression | Bahrain | Uganda Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 05 April 2024 A raly calling for the return …
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March 28, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Evan one year on | Assange | Belarus

Evan one year on | Assange | Belarus Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Thursday, 28 March 2024 Evan Gershkovich (right) is escorted from court in January. Photo: AP Photo/Ale…
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March 22, 2024 at 5:22 PM

Russian elections and Putin's "victory" | Hong Kong | Rosie Holt on Russell Brand

Russian elections and Putin's "victory" | Hong Kong | Rosie Holt on Russell Brand Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 22 March 2024 A voter is pulled from a voting boot…
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March 15, 2024 at 2:17 PM

Iran: do you want the good or the bad news? | The US TikTok ban | Navalny | Assange

Iran: do you want the good or the bad news? | The US TikTok ban | Navalny | Assange Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 15 March 2024 A protest calling for the release …
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March 8, 2024 at 11:56 AM

The library is open: Book bans and RuPaul | A deadly year for women | Haiti

The library is open: Book bans and RuPaul | A deadly year for women | Haiti Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 08 March 2024 RuPaul is one of three people behind Allst…
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March 1, 2024 at 4:09 PM

Is the UK authoritarian? A case from Northern Ireland | Obrador challenges Mexico's freedoms | Uganda's LGBTQ laws

Is the UK authoritarian? A case from Northern Ireland | Obrador challenges Mexico's freedoms | Uganda's LGBTQ laws Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 01 March 2024 Jon…
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February 23, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Ukraine's grim anniversary | Modi setback? | UK protest under attack, again

Ukraine's grim anniversary | Modi setback? | UK protest under attack, again Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 23 February 2024 Blue and yellow paint on the road outsi…
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February 16, 2024 at 3:33 PM

Alexei Navalny's death | Israel-Gaza conflict normalising censorship | Sudan | China

Alexei Navalny's death | Israel-Gaza conflict normalising censorship | Sudan | China Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 16 February 2024 Photo: Noah Buscher/Unsplash  …
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February 9, 2024 at 11:42 AM

Election troubles in Senegal, Pakistan and Russia | The joke's on Lukashenka | Protect our politicians

Election troubles in Senegal, Pakistan and Russia | The joke's on Lukashenka | Protect our politicians Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 09 February 2024 Voters have …
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February 2, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Kara-Murza, Modi, Lee, Villareal and King Lear | Sport censorship and Israel-Gaza | AI concerns

Kara-Murza, Modi, Lee, Villareal and King Lear | Sport censorship and Israel-Gaza | AI concerns Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 02 February 2024 Jack…
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January 26, 2024 at 3:36 PM

China and the curious case of the public piano | Scotland and SLAPPs | The fragility of freedom

China and the curious case of the public piano | Scotland and SLAPPs | The fragility of freedom Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 26 January 2024 Photo…
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January 23, 2024 at 10:37 AM

Tomorrow: Watch Rosie Holt and other leading comedians on London stage

Tomorrow: Watch Rosie Holt and other leading comedians on London stage Join us for the launch of our winter magazine where we’re putting on a fun-filled night of stand-up celebrating dissidence and resistance in comedy View this email in your browser …
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January 19, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Moments of Freedom winner | Belarus: how censorship wins | Gaza's deadly conflict

Moments of Freedom winner | Belarus: how censorship wins | Gaza's deadly conflict Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 19 January 2024 We're delighted to announce that th…
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January 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Celebrate those having the last laugh with Index next Wednesday!

Celebrate those having the last laugh with Index next Wednesday! Join us for the launch of our winter magazine where we’re putting on a fun-filled night of stand-up celebrating dissidence and resistance in comedy View this email in your browser …
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January 12, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Very British dissidents | Bangladesh elections | Ecuador's chaos

Very British dissidents | Bangladesh elections | Ecuador's chaos Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 12 January 2024 Photo: ITVX   Ask anyone in the UK w…
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January 5, 2024 at 2:49 PM

No laughing matter: comedy and free expression | Jimmy Lai trial developments | Taiwan elections

No laughing matter: comedy and free expression | Jimmy Lai trial developments | Taiwan elections Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 05 January 2024 Photo…
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December 21, 2023 at 12:27 PM

A Christmas wish for Jimmy Lai | Germany takes authoritarian turn | Masha Gessen controversy

A Christmas wish for Jimmy Lai | Germany takes authoritarian turn | Masha Gessen controversy Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Thursday, 21 December 2023 Artwor…
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December 15, 2023 at 2:43 PM

Kyiv blues: John Sweeney on Ukraine | Russian hackers target free speech | Exclusive prizes to be won

Kyiv blues: John Sweeney on Ukraine | Russian hackers target free speech | Exclusive prizes to be won Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 15 December 2023 …
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December 8, 2023 at 5:17 PM

Music and protest: Iranian rap to Fairytale of New York | Censoring pro-Palestinian art | Goodbye to Kissinger

Music and protest: Iranian rap to Fairytale of New York | Censoring pro-Palestinian art | Goodbye to Kissinger Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 08 December 2023 …
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December 1, 2023 at 4:17 PM

Intimidation and isolation of Russian authors | Educating Afghanistan's women | Moments of Freedom

Intimidation and isolation of Russian authors | Educating Afghanistan's women | Moments of Freedom Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 01 December 2023 In…
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November 24, 2023 at 3:58 PM

The populist right in the ascendancy | Why are we still on X? | Qatar

The populist right in the ascendancy | Why are we still on X? | Qatar Index on Censorship weekly round-up Home Latest Subscribe About Index Donate Friday, 24 November 2023 Javier Milei at a campaign rall…
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November 17, 2023 at 3:35 PM

Life and death in Iran's prisons | A message to Lord Cameron | Belarus

Life and death in Iran's prisons | A message to Lord Cameron | Belarus Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 17 November 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, currentl…
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November 10, 2023 at 3:39 PM

A deadly time for journalists | Tanzania: the Magufuli hangover | Silent Palestinians

A deadly time for journalists | Tanzania: the Magufuli hangover | Silent Palestinians Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 27 October 2023 Juan Jumalon, who was murdered live o…
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November 3, 2023 at 12:28 PM

Afghan refugees forced home to face Taliban | Israel-Hamas conflict | Academic freedom

Afghan refugees forced home to face Taliban | Israel-Hamas conflict | Academic freedom Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 27 October 2023 Afghan refigees at a Pakistani borde…
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October 27, 2023 at 1:16 PM

Released from an Afghan prison | Rights still under attack

Released from an Afghan prison | Rights still under attack Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 27 October 2023 Matiullah Wesa, the co-founder of Pen Path, before he was arrest…
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October 20, 2023 at 3:27 PM

2023 Freedom of Expression Awards: winners announced | Israel-Hamas: the disinformation war

2023 Freedom of Expression Awards: winners announced | Israel-Hamas: the disinformation war Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 20 October 2023 Colin Firth at the 2023 Freedom…
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October 13, 2023 at 1:14 PM

Israel and Palestine - the key free speech issues | 1,000 days in a Belarus jail

Israel and Palestine - the key free speech issues | 1,000 days in a Belarus jail Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 13 October 2023 Photo:Gaza strip satellite view showing ro…
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October 6, 2023 at 11:50 AM

Book bans: still a thing | Ridiculing Putin | Reporter stopped at UK border

Book bans: still a thing | Ridiculing Putin | Reporter stopped at UK border Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 06 October 2023 Photo:Photo: Kennedy Library (CC-BY-NC.20) Thi…
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September 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM

GB News and free expression | Ukraine and Russia | Exclusive Ariel Dorfman short story

GB News and free expression | Ukraine and Russia | Exclusive Ariel Dorfman short story Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 29 September 2023 Photo: Ceta Ramkhalawansingh It wa…
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September 22, 2023 at 1:57 PM

Russell Brand | China and #MeToo | 2023 Awards shortlists

Russell Brand | China and #MeToo | 2023 Awards shortlists Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 22 September 2023 Photo: Mika Baumeister, Unsplash It has been a bad week for wom…
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September 15, 2023 at 1:07 PM

Iran's lethal response to protest | China spying scandal | Chile

Iran's lethal response to protest | China spying scandal | Chile Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 15 September 2023 Protests following the death in custody of Jina (Mahsa) …
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September 8, 2023 at 1:56 PM

Vladimir Kara-Murza: ‘Putin has elevated his status’ | Media influence in Europe

Vladimir Kara-Murza: ‘Putin has elevated his status’ | Media influence in Europe Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 08 September 2023 Vladimir Kara-Murza visits the location …
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August 25, 2023 at 12:40 PM

Crocodiles, jet skis and 'bad' rap

Crocodiles, jet skis and 'bad' rap Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 25 August 2023 Campaigning for Emmerson Mnangagwa during the 2018 elections in Zimbabwe. Photo: Dj CkyBl…
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August 18, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Saudi's malign influence | Afghanistan: the death of music | Nigeria

Saudi's malign influence | Afghanistan: the death of music | Nigeria Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 18 August 2023 Rishi Sunak meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at t…
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August 11, 2023 at 12:53 PM

Belarus three years on from stolen election | Postcards for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai

Belarus three years on from stolen election | Postcards for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 11 August 2023 Photo: Reiseuhu/Unsplash A lot can happen …
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August 4, 2023 at 1:26 PM

Morocco's royal problem | Glory to Hong Kong | Is X really into free expression?

Morocco's royal problem | Glory to Hong Kong | Is X really into free expression? Index on Censorship weekly round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 04 August 2023 Photo: Adam Harangozó, CC BY-SA 4.0 In the…
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July 28, 2023 at 2:54 PM

Britain's Holocaust secrets exposed

Britain's Holocaust secrets exposed Index on Censorship weekly news round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 28 July 2023 Photo: Tim Brighton/Flickr There are many forms of censorship but some of the most p…
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July 21, 2023 at 12:50 PM

Afghanistan "a country transformed" but not in a good way | Pakistan | Yemen

Afghanistan "a country transformed" but not in a good way | Pakistan | Yemen Index on Censorship weekly news round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 21 July 2023 Photo: Mohammad Rahmani/Unsplash I'd like t…
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July 14, 2023 at 12:34 PM

China: the "fenceless prison of society" | Britain's Holocaust island | Milan Kundera

China: the "fenceless prison of society" | Britain's Holocaust island | Milan Kundera Index on Censorship weekly news round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 14 July 2023 Photo: Richard Möller, CC BY-SA 4.0…
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July 7, 2023 at 1:04 PM

Belarus: happy independence day? | Hong Kong arrest warrants | Afghanistan

Belarus: happy independence day? | Hong Kong arrest warrants | Afghanistan Index on Censorship weekly news round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 07 July 2023 Alyaksandr Lukashenka meets international jour…
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June 30, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Seeking the real story of Prigozhin's challenge to Putin | Afghanistan | Banned by Beijing

Seeking the real story of Prigozhin's challenge to Putin | Afghanistan | Banned by Beijing Index on Censorship weekly news round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 30 June 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged P…
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June 23, 2023 at 1:58 PM

The Twitter blues: A Chinese dissident and sex workers speak out | Political ads

The Twitter blues: A Chinese dissident and sex workers speak out | Political ads Index on Censorship weekly news round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 23 June 2023 The Chinese-Australian artist Badiucao a…
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June 16, 2023 at 2:38 PM

A lot of hot air: Johnson, Braverman and climate protests | The Reuters Ressa row

A lot of hot air: Johnson, Braverman and climate protests | The Reuters Ressa row Index on Censorship weekly news round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 16 June 2023 Photo: Maud Correa The temperature is …
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June 9, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Afghanistan: Making a difference | Tiananmen Square: Don't mention it

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June 2, 2023 at 9:33 AM

China and Vietnam: a sense of humour failure? | Kathleen Stock and free speech

China and Vietnam: a sense of humour failure? | Kathleen Stock and free speech Index on Censorship weekly news round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 02 June 2023 Illustration: Badiucao It's rare that …
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May 26, 2023 at 1:09 PM

Carole Cadwalladr and the need to act on SLAPPs | A night for Afghanistan

Carole Cadwalladr and the need to act on SLAPPs | A night for Afghanistan Index on Censorship weekly news round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 26 May 2023 Carole Cadwalladr speaks at TED2019 in Vancouver. Photo: Ma…
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May 19, 2023 at 1:15 PM

Turkey and Thailand: Two elections, different outcomes | SLAPPs | Academic freedom

Turkey and Thailand: Two elections, different outcomes | SLAPPs | Academic freedom Index on Censorship weekly news round-up  Donate Subscribe Friday, 19 May 2023 2011 Istanbul Pride, four years before such events…
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May 17, 2023 at 9:07 AM

Join us for the launch of a new SLAPPs resource

Join us for the launch of a new SLAPPs resource Launch of information and tools for journalists  Donate Subscribe Wednesday, 17 May 2023 The event The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition was established in 202…