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As veteran Turkish journalist Can Dündar told me this week, “Like many autocrats, Erdoğan is intolerant of humour.” He fears the chilling effect this latest crackdown could have. “This may silence ...

Seanad to take action over anti-SLAPP measures, calling it a missed opportunity to protect freedom of expression ...

Index and other organisations sound alarm over threat of extradition facing the Kurdish writer, journalist and poet ...

The city’s biggest ever Pride event showed once again that expressing yourself peacefully should be a right, not a privilege ...

Broadcasters at the US-funded radio station have often been targeted by the authoritarian regimes they cover. Donald Trump ...

It’s been five years since the National Security Law was passed: how much has freedom of expression deteriorated in China’s ...

At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the ...

For many casual listeners, Bruce Springsteen’s song Born in the USA sounds like a glorious patriotic celebration of being American. Yet listen beyond the upbeat chorus and you discover the dejected ...

It would have been difficult to miss the recent flurry of news regarding cuts to international aid organisations, and the repercussions these will have in areas such as climate change mitigation, ...

The Supreme Council of National Security announced that any action deemed supportive of Israel would be met with the most ...