Index on Censorship
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A voice for the persecuted.
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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:
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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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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-...
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? ⬇️
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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? ⬇️
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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....
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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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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-...
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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 ⬇️
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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 ⬇️
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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...
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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:
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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:
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Do the dead have free expression? Griefbots are becoming increasingly popular in the age of #AI. @drkatedevlin.bsky.social explores the growing phenomena and questions whether we should have the right to shape our own words once we die: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/do-t...
October 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Do the dead have free expression? Griefbots are becoming increasingly popular in the age of #AI. @drkatedevlin.bsky.social explores the growing phenomena and questions whether we should have the right to shape our own words once we die: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/do-t...
History has always been contested, but #AI is making it easier than ever to rewrite the past. In our latest magazine issue, @saliltripathi.bsky.social explores how history is at risk of being overly simplified, further erasing marginalised voices: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
October 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
History has always been contested, but #AI is making it easier than ever to rewrite the past. In our latest magazine issue, @saliltripathi.bsky.social explores how history is at risk of being overly simplified, further erasing marginalised voices: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
In the age of #AI, there’s no escaping your past. In our latest magazine, @timandraharkness.bsky.social explores “offence-mining” - how old posts and online histories are being used by individuals and even governments to discredit and silence their opponents:
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October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In the age of #AI, there’s no escaping your past. In our latest magazine, @timandraharkness.bsky.social explores “offence-mining” - how old posts and online histories are being used by individuals and even governments to discredit and silence their opponents:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Being a journalist in #Yemen today means facing a constant risk of being killed, detained or interrogated at any time, anywhere. For our latest magazine, journalist and researcher Khalid Mohamed speaks to 3 journalists about their experiences:
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October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Being a journalist in #Yemen today means facing a constant risk of being killed, detained or interrogated at any time, anywhere. For our latest magazine, journalist and researcher Khalid Mohamed speaks to 3 journalists about their experiences:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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This month, we lost one of the greatest Czech writers of the twentieth century, #IvanKlíma. To honour his legacy, we share his short story The Girl Athlete (Koulařka) translated and published by Index on Censorship in 1981: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/reme...
October 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This month, we lost one of the greatest Czech writers of the twentieth century, #IvanKlíma. To honour his legacy, we share his short story The Girl Athlete (Koulařka) translated and published by Index on Censorship in 1981: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/reme...
Christianity has grown faster in #China than anywhere else in the world - and Xi Jinping isn't happy. This month, over 30 pastors & churchgoers were arrested. Our CEO @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social looks at the crackdown on faith: in the People's Republic:
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October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Christianity has grown faster in #China than anywhere else in the world - and Xi Jinping isn't happy. This month, over 30 pastors & churchgoers were arrested. Our CEO @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social looks at the crackdown on faith: in the People's Republic:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/ther...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/ther...
Natallia Dulina was imprisoned in #Belarus for taking part in peaceful protests. Released in June and forced into exile, she spoke to Jana Paliashchuk about her time behind bars and new life outside her country. Hear her story⬇️
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October 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Natallia Dulina was imprisoned in #Belarus for taking part in peaceful protests. Released in June and forced into exile, she spoke to Jana Paliashchuk about her time behind bars and new life outside her country. Hear her story⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/the-...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/the-...
Islamabad was once safe for journalists. Today, it has become increasingly dangerous as authorities escalate their attacks on the media. This month police raided the National Press Club & assaulted journalists. Akbar Notezai spoke with those targeted ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/poli...
October 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Islamabad was once safe for journalists. Today, it has become increasingly dangerous as authorities escalate their attacks on the media. This month police raided the National Press Club & assaulted journalists. Akbar Notezai spoke with those targeted ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/poli...