In the age of online information, it feels harder than ever to stay informed. To help you cut through the noise, each Friday we publish a roundup of the key stories covering free expression. From #Madagascar to the #UK, here are the top stories ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/week...

Alarming news from the #US where journalist Mario Guevara faces deportation despite holding a valid work permit. Arrested on now-dropped charges at the King’s Day protest, his arrest creates a chilling effect on free speech & journalism in the country: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Journalists in #Yemen are trapped between Israeli airstrikes and an authoritarian crackdowns. Rachis Mohsen reports from the ground in the wake of Israel's strike on two major newspaper HQs last month ⬇️ indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/yeme...

Are you our new editor? Index is on the hunt for an editor to join our editorial team. This is an excellent opportunity to help curate an outstanding and award-winning quarterly magazine both in print and online. Learn more & apply: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/inde...

Banned Books Week UK begins this Sunday! Whether you're a reader, a bookseller, a librarian or a writer, there are lots of ways to get involved, big and small. Find out more and don’t forget to spread the word: #BannedBooksWeekUK www.indexoncensorship.org/bannedbooksw...

700+ political prisoners in #HongKong including #JimmyLai remain subject to extended isolation, censorship & forced indoctrination as they languish in prison. Read our open letter to the UN High Commission on the ongoing systematic abuses in HK prisons: thecfhk.org/52-rights-gr...

"Is an AI company implementing guardrails on problematic prompts for its public LLM service censoring you or itself?", and other fascinating questions at yesterday's @indexoncensorship.org panel discussion and magazine issue launch. #LLMs #AI #censorship #tech #chatbots

Today marks seven years since the brutal murder of #JamalKhashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi was silenced for speaking out against the Saudi government. Until today, they have not been held to account: www.indexoncensorship.org/2018/10/saud...

This week we are the FALL festival by the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art! A space for the thoughts and voices of writers, artists, and other creative individuals of various genres to think about empathy in the digital age. Learn more about the programme: www.doxfall.cz/en/programme

We've got lots of resources on our hub page to inspire you to take part in #BannedBooksWeekUK (5-11 Oct)! Including: 📚Reading lists 📆Event ideas 🖼️Printable posters & leaflets 🎙️Events to attend Find out more: www.indexoncensorship.org/bannedbooksw...

"They want you to see a land of laughter, so you stop listening to the screams." Bored by defensive responses by the sell-out comics in Riyadh? Why not, instead, read the powerful words of Ghanem al-Masarir, an exiled Saudi satirist www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/saud... @indexoncensorship.org

The #RiyadhComedyFestival may boast big names like #DaveChappelle & #JimmyCarr, but in reality comedians in #SaudiArabia face censorship & harassment for their jokes. Satirist Ghanem Almasarir knows this better than most. Read his response to the festival: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/saud...

Happening tonight! Please join us for a timely conversation on how to discern truth in the age of #AI. With: 🔹Kenneth Cukier (Deputy executive editor, The Economist) 🔹Timandra Harkness (Writer, broadcaster, presenter) 🔹Dr Eduardo Alonso (professor of AI) ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/truth-trus...

What’s the point of party conferences if not to be open to scrutiny? Reports that journalists have been barred from the Labour Conference with no reasonable explanation given are deeply concerning. Critical voices must be heard. Transparency is non-negotiable.

We join @thecfhk.bsky.social and others sending an urgent letter to UN High Commissioner Volker Türk & other UN Human Rights bodies exposing abuse in #HongKong prisons: thecfhk.org/cfhk-foundat...

A federal judge has ordered #Trump to reverse the layoff notices sent out to nearly all remaining employees at Voice of America. Since his second term, Trump has cracked down on the media outlet along with RFA and RFE/RL: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

Don't miss Mr Nobody Against Putin, a new documentary following a primary school teacher turned whistleblower in #Russia. The film explores the profound impact of Putin’s regime on the lives of everyday Russians. Check the thread for ways to watch ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

Tomorrow! Join us for the launch of our latest magazine issue, Truth, trust and tricksters in the age of AI. With speakers @timandraharkness.bsky.social, @kncukier.bsky.social and Dr Eduardo Alonso. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/truth-trus...

Index on Censorship is hiring! We are seeking a new editor to work at the heart of our editorial team. Deadline 31st October. Find out more and apply: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/inde...

Join #BannedBooksWeekUK from Sunday 5 October. It’s a week to celebrate the books that have been challenged, removed or silenced, and to stand with the people who write, sell and share them. Join @indexoncensorship.org to celebrate the freedom to read.

The takedown of comedians is often the first sign of a leader ready to crackdown on free speech. Even though #JimmyKimmel’s suspension was reversed, it marked a turning point in the #US. Our CEO explains why joke tellers are so often targeted: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/jimm...

Concerning news that @nathanlawkc.bsky.social has been denied entry into #Signapore despite having a visa with the city-state saying his presence "would not be in its national interests". The decision is likely linked to Law's pro-democracy activism in #HongKong: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One week to go! How can YOU take part in #BannedBooksWeekUK? 📚 Host a display 📖 Read a banned book 🎤 Organise an event 📲 Use your platform Let’s celebrate the freedom to read ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/bannedbooksw... @thebookseller.com @hayfestival.bsky.social @intpublishers.bsky.social

We are at the #LabourConference2025 today talking about the importance of encryption. Join us and a host of amazing panelists. Sunday 28 Sept | 1pm | ACC, Lower Level, Thames Arena Room (SME4Labour Pod) www.sme4labour.org/we_need_to_t...

BREAKING: Stunning new documents lay bare Carter-Ruck’s attempts to silence whistleblowers and cast doubt on police probe www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

In the age of online information, it feels harder than ever to stay informed. To help you cut through the noise, each Friday we publish a roundup of the key stories covering free expression. From #China to the #USA here are the top stories⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/week...

Following a 3-day mission to #Bulgaria, Index and others concluded that press freedom in the country is being undermined by political polarisation and delayed reforms. Learn more: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/bulg... @coemediafreedom.bsky.social

The terrorism charge against @kneecapceol.bsky.social's Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out. When it was first issued we raised concerns about proportionality & the appropriate limits of state power in relation to artistic expression. Revisit our piece: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/05/when...

Banned Books Week UK starts next Sunday! Help spread the word: 🔹Post on social media 🔹Share your favourite banned book 🔹Use the #BannedBooksWeekUK Check out our social media pack, printable posters & resources: www.indexoncensorship.org/bannedbooksw... @thebookseller.com @hayfestival.bsky.social

Theatre makers Mohamad and Ahmad Malas were forced to flee #Syria in 2011 during the revolution. With the fall of former President #Assad, they are back and just as critical of the new regime. Mawada Bahah writes for Index: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/the-...

“Anywhere there are legal constraints like this, people will step back scrutinising these incredibly influential industries” - Index's @nikwilliams.bsky.social comments on Don Staniford's ongoing legal fight to document Scotland's salmon farms www.theguardian.com/business/202...

China has digitally altered an Australian film, changing a same-sex couple to a heterosexual one. It seems to be part of a wider crackdown on LGBTQ+ content across the country: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Budmouth Academy in Weymouth has been forced to withdraw The Hate U Give (THUG) by Angie Thomas from a reading list after a campaign led by a parent declared it 'racist and divisive' for making the white characters appear as 'baddies', among other reasons: www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2549069...

"International journalists must now be allowed into Gaza to share the burden with the Palestinian reporters there" - a new short film by the BBC calls on #Israel to allow foreign journalists into #Gaza: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📅 Please join us for Truth, trust and tricksters in the age of AI, a panel discussion and magazine launch on how to decipher truth in the age of #AI. With Kenneth Cukier, deputy executive editor at The Economist. Wed 1 Oct, 6pm. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/truth-trus... @kncukier.bsky.social

Journalism in the age of #AI offers tools that can aid the critical work of reporters. Yet at the same time, AI poses an existential threat to the future of the profession. Will AI be the death of journalism? JP O'Malley poses the question: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/will...

Actor Noel Clarke has been ordered to pay The Guardian £3m after losing his legal action against them. Look back on the piece by Index's @nikwilliams.bsky.social on how, although the ruling was a victory for free press, it should also act as warning: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The violence in #Haiti is now so severe it’s silencing local journalists and deterring international reporting. Our CEO @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social explains why we must not look away: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/hait...

One week to go! Join us for the launch of our latest magazine, Truth, trust and tricksters in the age of #AI. Joining us on the panel is @timandraharkness.bsky.social, writer, presenter and broadcaster. Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/truth-trus...

Chinese journalist #ZhangZhan has had her prison sentence extended by four years. Her crime? Reporting on the outbreak of Covid in #Wuhan. She must be released: www.lbc.co.uk/article/chin...

We welcome the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, the British-Egyptian activist who endured many years behind bars in #Egypt. He should never have been imprisoned in the first place.

"I have to look over my shoulder every day." Hear #ChloeCheung talk about facing transnational repression in the #UK after fleeing #HongKong. The UK government must do more to protect Cheung and others like her: news.sky.com/story/i-dont...

Not long to go until the launch of Truth, trust & tricksters - our latest magazine issue looking at free expression in the age of #AI. Join us for the launch event on Wed 1 October with @kncukier.bsky.social, @timandraharkness.bsky.social & Dr Eduardo Alonso: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/truth-trus...

In two weeks time, our CEO @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social will be at the Conservative Party Conference discussion blasphemy and free speech. Learn more: www.moreincommon.org.uk/events/conse...

An Israeli strike killed 31 journalists from a Houthi-controlled outlet in #Yemen - the deadliest global attack in 16 years. Journalists, including those working for state-run or armed group-affiliated outlets, are protected under international law: cpj.org/2025/09/isra...

In the age of online information, it feels harder than ever to stay informed. To help you cut through the noise, each Friday we publish a roundup of the key stories covering free expression. From #Israel to the #UK here are the top stories⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/week...

"I celebrate no one’s murder. I do celebrate free speech, beacon of the always-troubled project we have called the United States." Read @ericawgnr.bsky.social's powerful piece following the firing of #JimmyKimmel this week: observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

"This tsunami of data shows that democracy in the USA is not merely being eroded but rather hacked away with a power drill." Dive into Index's investigation of the numbers behind #Trump's assault on democracy, including media and academic freedom: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/free...

Join us, City’s Institute for Creativity & AI, & @indexoncensorship.org for a timely panel focusing on AI, & the crisis of trust. 🗓 Wed 1 Oct, 6pm ⬇️ More details

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