Campaigner Peter Tatchell was detained on Saturday in a case that shows all that’s going wrong with free speech in the UK ...

On the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus, Index explores how healthcare is being used as a ...

We’ve been here before, with Qatar in 2022. This time we can only hope that speaking up early actually prompts change. We won ...

Margaret Atwood has won the prestigious Freedom to Publish award at the British Book Awards 2025, as announced at a gala last ...

The doctor, writer and activist discusses the difficulties of speaking out against institutional racism in UK healthcare ...

Index has written to the UK's Foreign Secretary regarding the unjust treatment of the British citizen in Saudi Arabia ...

Inside and outside the country, digital activists are using the power of the internet to expose human rights abuses ...

In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack last month, which left 25 Indians and one Nepali national dead, thousands of ...

Laura O’Connor is a freelance writer based in London, largely covering gender and human rights. She was previously based in ...

Ege Dündar is a Turkish writer and free speech defender. He worked with PEN International for eight years before being ...

Since the disputed region had its semi-autonomous special status revoked in 2019, communities have faced increased scrutiny ...

This week, academics from all over Europe are gathering at the Times Higher Education Europe Universities Summit in Budapest. The conference has the strapline, “Pairing higher education excellence ...