Index on Censorship

18/09/2026

We, the undersigned, call on Israeli authorities to ensure the safety of investigative journalists and filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and to protect their fundamental rights.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his government would seek legislation to revoke the citizenship of Israelis who “defame” Israeli soldiers abroad, explicitly citing the documentary “NAZA” and its filmmakers. Such threats to citizenship in response to journalistic or artistic expression raise concerns under Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which affirms that everyone has the
right to a nationality and cannot be arbitrarily deprived of it.

Israeli authorities must immediately end the official campaign against Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and ensure their safety and that of their families from the vigilante violence the government’s inflammatory rhetoric has unleashed. Governments are responsible for protecting their journalists, not exposing them to danger.

Read the full letter in our bio🔗

06/09/2026

On 19 August, the Home Office issued a poster entitled “Do not photograph or film people in public” as part of a series of guidance over consequences of behaviour for those seeking asylum… The poster is misleading. There is a common misconception that photographing people in public places without their consent is illegal. It is not.

04/09/2026

We are delighted to hear that our former colleague Andrei Aliaksandrau has been recognised by Fritt Ord and ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS as a recipient of the Free Media Awards for 2026.

Andrei was noted for his “courage and commitment to freedom of the press and freedom of expression under an increasingly repressive regime”.

He remains imprisoned in Belarus.

03/09/2026

Yesterday’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.

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.

03/09/2026

Frances Hui 許穎婷 writes for Index after pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities – a life-sentence under China’s National Security Law

Head to our website for more. Link in bio🔗✍️

“Joshua Wong was barely old enough to vote when much of the world learned his name. He devoted his adolescence and then his twenties to arguing that Hong Kong people should have a say in their own future.
Today, he is 29. He has spent more than 2,000 consecutive days behind bars. And after pleading guilty to another national security charge, he once again doesn’t know when – or whether –he will be free.”

03/09/2026

Frances Hui 許穎婷 writes for Index after pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities – a life-sentence under China’s National Security Law

Full story in bio✍️

“Joshua Wong was barely old enough to vote when much of the world learned his name. He devoted his adolescence and then his twenties to arguing that Hong Kong people should have a say in their own future.
Today, he is 29. He has spent more than 2,000 consecutive days behind bars. And after pleading guilty to another national security charge, he once again doesn’t know when – or whether –he will be free.”

27/08/2026

We are looking forward to being part of this event on Wed 9 September to discuss AI disinformation and the collapse of the global infrastructure of truth.

With Index CEO Jemimah Steinfeld, Greg Stafford MP and The Stringer Foundation founder Anjan Sundaram.

RSVP to reserve your space.

24/08/2026

One week to submit! Are you interested in becoming Index on Censorship's next Events and Partnerships Manager?

If yes, apply by Monday 31 August ⬇️

You will deliver our public events programme, support our membership community and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders

21/08/2026

: Chow Hang-tung, co-leader of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance (HKA), was found guilty today of incitement to subversion for organising vigils marking the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

Read her message to the world, published yesterday:
https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/08/sophisticated-torture-is-like-mature-totalitarianism/