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Hungary’s recent actions not only contravene the ECHR, but also the European Union’s (EU) policies around democracy and human ...

Recent violence in the coastal regions has seen the Alawites targeted. What does the new leadership mean for coexistence of ...

A new Reuters Institute report on the British media landscape found that nearly half of those surveyed think the truth is ...

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In the age of online information, it can feel harder than ever to stay informed. As we get bombarded with news from all angles, important stories can easily pass us by. To help you cut through the ...

This article first appeared in volume 53, issue 1 of Index on Censorship, The long reach: How authoritarian countries are silencing critics abroad, which was published in April 2024. Zhou Fengsuo, ...

An art exhibition in Kuwait has been shut down three hours after opening. A group of men entered the exhibition of a collection of paintings from Kuwaiti artist Shurooq Amin, and removed the paintings ...

Margaret Atwood has won the prestigious Freedom to Publish award at the British Book Awards 2025, as announced at a gala last night held in central London. A long-time Index contributor, Atwood is ...

Young people in Turkey have a lot to feel enraged about, from worsening living conditions to the government’s rampant corruption. Since 2015, I have felt my own fair share of rage. That was the year ...