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Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence are being silenced by the very people accused of committing the abuse. 📣Read our new report revealing how abusive legal actions in the UK & Ireland are silencing those who speak out ⬇️
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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:
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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:
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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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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...
#Iran: We condemn the sentencing of a school teacher to 15 years in prison over "insulting" Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei among other charges. Forugh Khosravi's arrest is part of a wider crackdown by the state on dissenting voices:
iranwire.com/en/women/146...
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Elementary School Teacher Sentenced to 15 Years for ‘Insulting’ Khamenei
An Iranian elementary school teacher has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges including “insulting” Supreme Leader Ali Khamen ...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#Iran: We condemn the sentencing of a school teacher to 15 years in prison over "insulting" Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei among other charges. Forugh Khosravi's arrest is part of a wider crackdown by the state on dissenting voices:
iranwire.com/en/women/146...
iranwire.com/en/women/146...
After a fierce crackdown on protests, Tanzanian authorities have now arrested members of the opposition. This comes after the highly disputed elections last week. President Samia Suluhu Hassan must cease her crackdown on critical voices: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Tanzania police arrest opposition party official after deadly election protests
Chadema party says deputy secretary general arrested and calls election of incumbent president fraudulent
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
After a fierce crackdown on protests, Tanzanian authorities have now arrested members of the opposition. This comes after the highly disputed elections last week. President Samia Suluhu Hassan must cease her crackdown on critical voices: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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...
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Latest Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio. Attempting to get to the bottom of the global Gen Z protests, with Imane Zoubai, @gunarajluitel.bsky.social, Sally Gimson of @indexoncensorship.org and @jamesrball.com. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
Are the world’s Gen Z protests different? - Monocle
Young people across the world are taking to the streets, setting fire to parliaments and toppling governments. But why now?...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Latest Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio. Attempting to get to the bottom of the global Gen Z protests, with Imane Zoubai, @gunarajluitel.bsky.social, Sally Gimson of @indexoncensorship.org and @jamesrball.com. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
The #UK Government’s disappointing response to transnational repression in a recent report will not offer the protection & supported needed by those targeted for speaking out in the public interest. Read our open letter to #ShabanaMahmood ⬇️
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A letter to the Home Secretary on transnational repression in the UK - Index on Censorship
Tackling Transnational Repression in the UK Working Group appeals to Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood over response to report produced by the Joint Committee on Human Rights
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November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The #UK Government’s disappointing response to transnational repression in a recent report will not offer the protection & supported needed by those targeted for speaking out in the public interest. Read our open letter to #ShabanaMahmood ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/a-le...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/a-le...
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:
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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:
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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-...
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Enjoyed discussing the ethics of AI-generated content, the social harms posed by AI chatbots and what it all means for free speech with @tanyagoodin.bsky.social Henry Shevlin Jonathan Hall KC, @sahartahvili.bsky.social @jordicalbad.bsky.social and Susie Alegre. Free to read for a limited time only!
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 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Enjoyed discussing the ethics of AI-generated content, the social harms posed by AI chatbots and what it all means for free speech with @tanyagoodin.bsky.social Henry Shevlin Jonathan Hall KC, @sahartahvili.bsky.social @jordicalbad.bsky.social and Susie Alegre. Free to read for a limited time only!
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-...
18-year-old musician #DianaLoginova has been sentenced to 13 days in jail for her viral performances of anti-Kremlin songs. She faces a second charge of discrediting the army through her music. We condemn her arrest and call for her release:
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/29/s...
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/29/s...
St. Petersburg Street Musician Jailed Again Over Viral Anti-Putin Performance - The Moscow Times
A Russian court has sentenced 18-year-old street musician Diana Loginova to 13 days in jail for a second time this month over her viral performances of anti-Kremlin songs.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
18-year-old musician #DianaLoginova has been sentenced to 13 days in jail for her viral performances of anti-Kremlin songs. She faces a second charge of discrediting the army through her music. We condemn her arrest and call for her release:
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/29/s...
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/29/s...
Academic freedom in the UK is being eroded. For years we have been investigating - and revealing - the extent of Beijing's influence:
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
China-critical UK academics describe ‘extremely heavy’ pressure from Beijing
Reliance on overseas students’ tuition fees under scrutiny as scholars describe chilling effect of being targeted
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Academic freedom in the UK is being eroded. For years we have been investigating - and revealing - the extent of Beijing's influence:
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Thank you to @eurozine.bsky.social for reviewing our latest magazine issue, Truth, trust & tricksters in the age of AI!
Read the review ⬇️
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Read the review ⬇️
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November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Thank you to @eurozine.bsky.social for reviewing our latest magazine issue, Truth, trust & tricksters in the age of AI!
Read the review ⬇️
www.eurozine.com/truth-trust-...
Read the review ⬇️
www.eurozine.com/truth-trust-...
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Martha Otwinowski highlights the tightrope German cultural institutions are treading in relation to Israel-Palestine since 7 October 2024. Exhibitions have been cancelled and professorships withdrawn as organisations fear being accused of antisemitism. Via @indexoncensorship.org
The guarded approach of this year’s Berlin Biennale towards expressions of pro-Palestinian solidarity left artists and art public alike with the sense that what is permissible in Germany’s cultural sector isn’t enough. By Martha Otwinowski via @indexoncensorship.org
www.eurozine.com/the-missing-...
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The missing Palestinians
The guarded approach of this year’s Berlin Biennale towards expressions of pro-Palestinian solidarity left artists and art public alike with the sense that what is currently permissible in Germany’s c...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Martha Otwinowski highlights the tightrope German cultural institutions are treading in relation to Israel-Palestine since 7 October 2024. Exhibitions have been cancelled and professorships withdrawn as organisations fear being accused of antisemitism. Via @indexoncensorship.org
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....
Hungary’s most-read newspaper, #Blikk, has been bought by a company allied with Prime Minister Viktor #Orbán. The takeover is yet another way the prime minister is tightening his grip on the media ahead of #Hungary’s election next year:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Shock as Orbán allies take ownership of Hungary’s most-read newspaper
Blikk, a tabloid with about 3 million online monthly readers, bought by pro-Orbán media group Indamedia
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Hungary’s most-read newspaper, #Blikk, has been bought by a company allied with Prime Minister Viktor #Orbán. The takeover is yet another way the prime minister is tightening his grip on the media ahead of #Hungary’s election next year:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
We are deeply concerned by the #UK government’s plans to restrict repeat protests. The police already have the power to limit protest. This new amendment threatens to undermine our democratic right to protest even further:
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/govern...
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/govern...
Government's repeat protest restrictions worse than feared - Liberty
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We are deeply concerned by the #UK government’s plans to restrict repeat protests. The police already have the power to limit protest. This new amendment threatens to undermine our democratic right to protest even further:
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/govern...
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/govern...
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....
Worrying news from #Israel: a top military lawyer has been arrested for leaking footage showing the torture of a Palestinian detainee. Essentially branded a traitor, her case raises serious questions about accountability and authoritarian overreach: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Worrying news from #Israel: a top military lawyer has been arrested for leaking footage showing the torture of a Palestinian detainee. Essentially branded a traitor, her case raises serious questions about accountability and authoritarian overreach: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Worrying news continues from #Iran where poet and activist Faramarz Se-Dehi has been sentenced to a year in prison in relation to his work. Se-Dehi has reportedly faced continued persecution by the authorities for his cultural and artistic activities:
iranwire.com/en/society/1...
iranwire.com/en/society/1...
Iranian Poet Sentenced to One Year in Prison
An Iranian court has sentenced poet and literary activist Faramarz Se-Dehi to one year in prison on charges of “insulting sacred values. ...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Worrying news continues from #Iran where poet and activist Faramarz Se-Dehi has been sentenced to a year in prison in relation to his work. Se-Dehi has reportedly faced continued persecution by the authorities for his cultural and artistic activities:
iranwire.com/en/society/1...
iranwire.com/en/society/1...
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Eurozine is deeply saddened by the death of Judith Vidal-Hall, editor of @indexoncensorship.org from 1993–2006 and a longstanding member of Eurozine’s advisory board. We recall the deep and lasting mark she made on the network. www.eurozine.com/judith-vidal...
Judith Vidal-Hall 1938–2025
Eurozine is deeply saddened by the death of Judith Vidal-Hall, editor of Index on Censorship from 1993–2006 and a longstanding member of Eurozine’s advisory board. We recall the deep and lasting mark ...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Eurozine is deeply saddened by the death of Judith Vidal-Hall, editor of @indexoncensorship.org from 1993–2006 and a longstanding member of Eurozine’s advisory board. We recall the deep and lasting mark she made on the network. www.eurozine.com/judith-vidal...
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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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-...