Debates on freedom of expression through interviews, reportage and banned literature.
Why can’t we just ban politicians from lying?
21 February 2025 @ 9:46 am
An outright ban on intentional deception would be unenforceable, lead to self-censorship and do nothing to tackle the disinformation plaguing social media
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Index pays tribute to Israeli journalist and human rights activist Oded Lifshitz
20 February 2025 @ 7:04 pm
Lifshitz, who was killed after he was taken hostage during the 7 October massacre, was an ardent campaigner for Palestinian rights
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“In a fascist regime, culture becomes propaganda”: concerns over growing censorship in Israel
19 February 2025 @ 2:34 pm
Israeli filmmakers and academics have responded to the government’s crackdown on cultural institutions that depict the events of 1948 and showcase Palestinian history
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Elon Musk’s attack on public broadcasters is destroying Reagan’s Cold War legacy
18 February 2025 @ 6:13 pm
Once lauded as bastions of American patriotism, media outlets such as Radio Free Europe and Voice of America are now being labelled enemies of the state
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Could Donald Trump’s administration be a double-edged sword for free speech?
13 February 2025 @ 2:03 pm
We speak with the USA-based non-profit Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) about the new president's complicated approach to free expression
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The people of Belarus are showing the dictator that they want him gone”
12 February 2025 @ 3:15 pm
Following January's sham election, political activists and journalists willing to challenge Aliaksandr Lukashenka face prison, exile or worse – but they refuse to stay silent
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Index calls for the immediate and unconditional release of author and bookseller, Mahmoud Muna
11 February 2025 @ 11:03 am
Author Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmad Muna were arrested by undercover Israeli police with dozens of their books being confiscated
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Under the Taliban, Afghanistan’s musicians have fallen silent
6 February 2025 @ 8:00 am
A complete music ban has meant both professionals and amateurs must stop playing or risk their lives. We explore the impact on those in exile and those who remain
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Golazin Ardestani: “They controlled my voice, my body, my agency”
5 February 2025 @ 8:00 am
Since Iranian singer-songwriter Gola fled her home country in 2011, she has continued her fight for women's rights in exile
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Big Tech shouldn’t punish women for seeking abortions
3 February 2025 @ 2:14 pm
With Trump now in office, state and local governments in the USA must push tech companies to protect women’s private data
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