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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 9h
As media outlets and officials in Russia have been busy deleting or moderating reports, we may never know the truth about lab technician Daria Shipilova's death. CEO @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social writes✍️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/10/russ...
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The censorship plague: how can we trust the Kremlin? - Index on Censorship
Over the last week, media outlets and state officials in Russia have been busy deleting or moderating reports about Daria Shipilova’s death
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 07/10/2026
Six journalists were arrested for daring to say "don't believe it" in Egypt, one of the world’s most prolific jailers of journalists. 🖊Read why Matsada2sh reporters were silenced in President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's Egypt: www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/10/egyp...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 05/10/2026
Leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski is the latest British politician to be banned from entering Israel. 11 MPs have also been banned. States are weaponising travel bans to silence free speech. www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/07/how-...
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How governments are weaponising travel bans to silence dissent - Index on Censorship
A major new report that looks at how dissidents are stopped from entering or leaving their countries
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 05/10/2026
Books are not the only things being challenged. So are the stories and identities they carry. For #BannedBooksWeek, Xtra Magazine has launched Comics Against Censorship, a five-part series on LGBTQ2S+ stories, censorship and the freedom to read. 🔗 xtramagazine.com/series/comic...
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Comics Against Censorship | Xtra Magazine
"Comics Against Censorship" is a five-part series of original comics focusing on themes of LGBTQ2S+ censorship, from the actions of Danielle Smith’s Alberta government to the experiences of affirming ...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 02/10/2026
Index CEO @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social joined BBC Radio 4’s AntiSocial to discuss the decision to cut sketches from That Mitchell and Webb Look for iPlayer. Editing old comedy raises difficult questions about censorship and context. Listen to the full discussion here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 02/10/2026
Reform UK's treatment of local journalists is of real concern. @Derbyshirecc's Reform UK leadership banning LDR Eddie Bisknell is a pathetic attempt to avoid scrutiny, and we have seen stories like this in Nottingham and Suffolk before. Reform has form.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 02/10/2026
Today we remember Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi eight years after his murder. A critic of the regime, Khashoggi was brutally killed at the Saudi consulate in Turkey. Justice has still not been served.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 01/10/2026
Last week the BBC removed sketches from That Mitchell and Webb Look. This week? An article on nail fashion. The BBC need to DEFEND their content, not remove it, especially when the reason for its removal appears to be fear of causing offence… www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/09/that...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 28/09/2026
Another author has been dropped from a festival because of their views on Israel-Palestine. Argentinian Ariana Harwicz was meant to speak at the weekend in Granada. It's crucial to be able to debate opposing views, not silence them, a point we made here: www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/01/a-ta...
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A tale of two cities in the deplatforming of Jewish and Palestinian speakers - Index on Censorship
Literary festivals and schools should be safe spaces to talk about uncomfortable ideas
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 25/09/2026
As talks with #China continue, we simply hope President Donald Trump will do the right thing and call for the release of #JimmyLai thehill.com/opinion/whit...
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Trump promised to free Jimmy Lai. Xi’s visit is the time to do it.
I’ve spent many hours over the last few years thinking about a man I’ve never met, Jimmy Lai. A newspaperman, media mogul and democracy advocate, Lai, 78, has been languishing in a Hong Kong p…
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 25/09/2026
Sketches from That Mitchell and Webb Look were this week removed from iPlayer because they no longer "work today". One sketch showed the comedy duo satirising racism while in blackface. Do such actions risk infantilising audiences? www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/09/that...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 24/09/2026
Trump today said he and President Xi have forged a “truly great friendship”. We hope he uses that bond to #FreeJimmyLai
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 24/09/2026
This ruling is welcome. It is vindication for MS NOW, CNN and Politico, but it should NEVER have been needed. Trump’s vilifying of the press remains a major concern.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 23/09/2026
ICYMI: Serbian elections are now nearly a month away. They are hugely important not just for #Serbia, but for the #EU as a whole. Learn why👇 🇷🇸🇪🇺
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 23/09/2026
ICYMI: Serbian elections are now nearly a month away. They are hugely important not just for #Serbia, but for the #EU as a whole. Learn why👇 🇷🇸🇪🇺
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 23/09/2026
CEO @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social is a joint signatory to a letter condemning the exclusion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. It is now day 3 of the ban. This cannot continue. Read the full statement here: newsmediauk.org/blog/2026/09...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 22/09/2026
#HongKong ✍️ In @thehill.com our CEO @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social on Donald Trump to push China to release Jimmy Lai. Trump said he would in 2024. With Xi’s visit to the US next week, it’s time for Trump to do the right thing. Time to #FreeJimmyLai. thehill.com/opinion/whit...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 22/09/2026
We are glad to hear South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy is safe and of that his fixer Kooki Mahmoud, was apparently released without charge in Djibouti. This case remains gravely concerning. Reports Micah Reddy was in secretive intelligence custody for four days are intolerable.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 21/09/2026
#Serbia has been negotiating EU membership since 2014. Yet Brussels continues to raise concerns over democratic standards under Aleksandar Vučić, without much changing. Ahead of vital elections next month, does the EU need a new approach? Read: indexoncensorship.org/2026/09/vuci...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 21/09/2026
> CNN, MS NOW & Politico sue Trump administration over being denied White House access > ABC, CBS, NBC & Fox suspend pooled TV coverage of Trump after CNN blocked Solidarity between journalists is VITAL. Protect the First Amendment.
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IFEX @ifex.org · 18/09/2026
#Belarus 🇧🇾 IFEX welcomes the release of Andrei Aliaksandrau, Irina Zlobina & BelaPAN colleagues. Alongside Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), @indexoncensorship.org & @article19.bsky.social, we demand all political prisoners be freed: buff.ly/RqFU3Mh
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 18/09/2026
Today we joined press rights groups calling on the Israeli authorities to ensure the safety of investigative journalists and filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and to protect their fundamental rights. You can read the letter in full here: t.co/TnpHire7L8
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 18/09/2026
STATEMENT: Index and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) express support for researcher Massimo Moratti as he faces expulsion from Serbia www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/09/mass...
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Statement: Support for researcher Massimo Moratti as he faces expulsion from Serbia - Index on Censorship
We express steadfast support for Massimo Moratti, MFRR researcher, as he faces an expulsion order from Serbian authorities
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 17/09/2026
Following the news of Andrei’s release, our CEO Jemimah Steinfeld is asking for your help to continue supporting our work defending freedom of expression around the world. Become an Index member: t.co/610Roojjyu
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 17/09/2026
A disturbing new report from @thecfhk.bsky.social says Hong Kong prison guards have rehearsed procedures for Jimmy Lai’s death in custody. They shouldn’t be preparing for his death. They should be releasing him. Read the full report: t.co/w49mwcG3DR
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 17/09/2026
Coming up on Index 👀 -A Hong Kong advocacy website appears to be the latest blocked in the city. -Should the EU rethink its approach to Serbia? -What recent attacks mean for Turkey’s LGBTQ+ community. #HongKong #Serbia #Turkey #LGBTQ
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 16/09/2026
While the news of Andrei’s release is welcome, the man himself reminds us so many political prisoners are still behind bars. “Everyone wants to go home,” he told Nasha Niva We continue to call for their release. nashaniva.com/amp/en/404775
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"I've realized over these six years that I am a very happy person." Andrei Aliaksandrau spoke about his release and first meeting with his wife
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 16/09/2026
Please see our full reaction to today's news: t.co/DhzQUTKtSL
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 16/09/2026
BREAKING: We are utterly delighted by the news that finally, after over 2,073 days of unjust imprisonment, our brave friend and former colleague Andrei Aliaksandrau has been released from jail in Belarus. His wife Irina was also released. Here, they are pictured together... free.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 16/09/2026
In 2023, Elif Sarican described to Index the deliberate misnaming of Kurds as a tactic to deny their existence. Her name was Jina. www.indexoncensorship.org/2023/02/iran...
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Iran protests: “Mahsa” Amini does not exist - Index on Censorship
The name of the woman murdered by Iran’s “morality police” was Jina Amini but Kurds in the country cannot use their real names, says British-Kurdish writer and organiser Elif Sarican
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 16/09/2026
Today is the anniversary of the death of Jina Amini, known to around the world as #MahsaAmini. We remember Jina. Her death at the hands of Iran’s ‘morality police’ triggered a movement that lives on in Iran to this day #WomenLifeFreedom
Jina Amini mural
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 15/09/2026
The promoter’s decision to remove an artist from a tour for expressing a political view is very troubling. For some, @Macklemore's remarks are controversial or even offensive, but they are not incitement or hate speech. news.sky.com/story/ed-she...
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Ed Sheeran responds following row surrounding Macklemore's departure from tour
Macklemore, real name Benjamin Haggerty, said he was taken off Sheeran's tour after pro-Palestinian comments he made on stage in New Jersey prompted a backlash.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 15/09/2026
Two Yemeni newspaper offices were bombed a year ago, killing 31 journalists and destroying an archive. This report goes into the rubble, the noise and tragedy of that day and reveals how devastating it was for the preservation of Yemen's history. READ: www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/09/yeme...
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Photojournalism News @pjournalismnews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
INDEX ON CENSORSHIP: Yemen bombing: Piecing together the explosion that killed 31 journalists www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/09/yeme... @indexoncensorship.org‬ #journalism #photojournalism #pressfreedom‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
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Yemen bombing: Piecing together the explosion that killed 31 journalists - Index on Censorship
It has been just over a year since 31 journalists were killed by a single bomb in the Yemen capital of Sanaa
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Foreign Policy Centre @fpcthinktank.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🔴 New project | Tackling TNR FPC is pleased to join @indexoncensorship.org and @iphr.bsky.social on a new project, supported by the Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation, to strengthen evidence and policy responses to TNR. Read: www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/09/tack...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 15/09/2026
The project with @fpcthinktank.bsky.social and @iphr.bsky.social is supported by the Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation and will work to tackle transnational repression and strengthen support for those affected. Find out more: www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/09/tack...
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Statement: Tackling Transnational Repression - Index on Censorship
Decades after Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was assassinated in London, governments and their proxies continue to silence dissent
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 15/09/2026
Last week, we marked the anniversary of the death of Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov by launching a new project tackling transnational repression. (1/2)
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 07/09/2026
With huge numbers of people arrested over speech, the UK’s speech laws urgently need review. We’ve signed @bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social’s letter calling on PM Andy Burnham to look into this. You can read the letter in full, here: bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/press-releas...
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Campaigners urge Burnham to review UK’s “anti free speech laws” — Big Brother Watch
Campaigners urge Burnham to review UK’s “anti free speech laws” Big Brother Watch report reveals free speech is in “downward spiral” in the UK Former Minister turned Reform member Nadine Dorries backs...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 07/09/2026
A report by @bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social says the UK is a “postcode lottery” of speech policing, with drastically varying rates of arrests across police forces. You can see the full report in the link below: bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/save…
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Big Brother Watch: Defending Civil Liberties, Protecting Privacy
Big Brother Watch exposes and challenges threats to our privacy, our freedoms and our civil liberties at a time of enormous technological change in the UK.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 07/09/2026
Index is concerned by reports prominent journalist Mohamed Yousfi, known to be a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, has been arrested in Tunisia. We stand in solidarity and call for his immediate release. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Tunisia arrests journalist Mohamed Yousfi amid crackdown on critics
Tunisia faces criticism as prosecutions of journalists continue under President Kais Saied's rule.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 07/09/2026
Human rights defender Anar Mammadli was jailed for 13 years today. This is a damning indictment of democratic decline in Azerbaijan. 🇦🇿 He must be released.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 04/09/2026
ICYMI: After more than three years, Penrith resident sees off legal action aimed at his local campaign t.co/YX7pl6OwFt
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 04/09/2026
Penrith MP Markus Campbell-Savours speaking in the Commons about the vital need for anti-SLAPP legislation. He thanked Index and the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition for its work on the case of Penrith resident Jeff Thomson, who tried to share information with fellow locals about the 'Penrith Pong'.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 04/09/2026
ICYMI: Former Index colleague Andrei Aliaksandrau was nominated for a media freedom award. Please see our full reaction from CEO Jemimah Steinfeld:
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 04/09/2026
We are delighted to hear that our former colleague Andrei Aliaksandrau has been recognised by @frittord.bsky.social and Zeit Stiftung Bucerius as a recipient of the Free Media Awards for 2026. Andrei remains imprisoned in Belarus. frittord.no/en/news/free...
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 02/09/2026
Nearly nine years after she was assassinated for exposing corruption, we had hoped that today would finally bring some measure of justice. The failure to establish accountability is an outrage and the fight for truth and justice for Daphne must continue 2/2
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 02/09/2026
#Malta: Today's verdict is utterly devastating for Daphne Caruana Galizia, her family and all of us who believe in freedom of expression, the rule of law and democracy in Malta and beyond 1/2
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 02/09/2026
Reports that a drone struck one of Kyiv's universities while over 160 students were inside are unconscionable. This is yet another attack on free expression by #Russia. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
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Russian Drones Hit Kyiv University During Classes and Two Schools in Odesa
Russian Shahed drones struck a university in Kyiv during classes; in Odesa, eight were injured and residential buildings, offices, and schools were damaged.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 01/09/2026
This evening in the House of Commons, MPs from across Parliament will show the human impact of SLAPPs and the need to #StopSLAPPs. Tune in to UK Parliament TV to follow the urgent conversation
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 28/08/2026
#China: A new trend called “Chinamaxxing” is gaining momentum on social media. In our latest newsletter, we examine how Western China enthusiasts celebrate the country while overlooking or downplaying its darker side ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/08/chin...
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Chinamaxxing: a dangerous new Western trend - Index on Censorship
China’s Western admirers tend to celebrate the good, excuse the bad and rarely talk about the ugly
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