The Russian leader is revisiting the Cold War playbook by using mental manipulation to silence dissidents and its use is ...

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At a time of growing conflict, threats and censorship, the shortlist for this year’s Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression award highlights the courageous work carried out by individuals and ...

Hello, readers. This is Sarah Dawood here, editor of Index on Censorship. Every week, we bring the most pertinent global free speech stories to your inbox. I must confess that today’s newsletter is ...

Despite the BJP’s reduced number of seats, there are fears that journalists and India’s civil society will be further silenced ...

Criticism of the Turkish government in the wake of this week’s deadly earthquakes led to the blocking of the social media platform ...

Today is a day of despair – but it is also a day for those of us who genuinely care about free expression to come together to protect and promote it ...