Index on Censorship

13/08/2026

Saturday marks five years since the Taliban retook Kabul.

In our latest magazine, Marzia Babakarkhail tells Ruth Green about her new book, Marzia: A Judge's Fight for Afghan Women's Rights, and why Afghan women must be heard.

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https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/07/the-art-of-war-how-artists-and-writers-battle-with-censorship-in-times-of-conflict/

12/08/2026

Index is hiring! We are seeking a UK-based Events & Partnerships Manager to lead the delivery of our public events programme and help maintain strong relationships with partners, funders and supporters.

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12/08/2026

The Art of War, the latest issue of Index magazine, explores how artists respond creatively to war.

It it, art curator Maria Sorensen who looks at how artists in and around Ukraine have taken on authority.

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https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/07/the-art-of-war-how-artists-and-writers-battle-with-censorship-in-times-of-conflict/

11/08/2026

“A tactic designed to not only silence journalists but those who talk to them.”

Our comment on news that lawyers of Reform’s deputy leader asked a journalist to reveal their sources, challenging a core component of media freedom-the protection of sources.

Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources

11/08/2026

Every nation has a duty to ensure the safety of the people who live in it - particularly of dissidents seeking sanctuary from authoritarian regimes. In our latest issue, human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith takes the UK government to task.

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https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/07/the-art-of-war-how-artists-and-writers-battle-with-censorship-in-times-of-conflict/

10/08/2026

📢JOIN OUR TEAM 📢Index is hiring an Events & Partnerships Manager to lead the delivery of our public events programme, support our membership community & help maintain strong relationships with partners, funders and supporters.

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05/08/2026

In 1989, as Yugoslavia edged towards conflict and independent voices faced mounting repression, Veran Matić and fellow student journalists founded B92, an independent radio station that became a powerful voice for free expression.

Read our interview with Veran Matić: https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/08/veran-matic-and-the-radio-station-that-became-a-thorn-in-slobodan-milosevics-side/

31/07/2026

: A major victory against transnational repression.

The Supreme Court has rejected Bahrain's attempt to claim sovereign immunity in the spyware case brought by dissidents Saeed Shehabi and Moosa Mohammed ⬇️
https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/07/no-more-hiding-behind-borders-bahrain-told/

31/07/2026

Travel bans are increasingly being weaponised to silence journalists, activists and dissidents.

Our new report with the University of Essex reveals how governments are using travel bans to ensure dissidents are stopped from entering or leaving their countries ⬇️
https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/07/how-governments-are-weaponising-travel-bans-to-silence-dissent/