Who’s made the most effort to throw legal threats at the little guys? A tongue-in-cheek round-up of the European SLAPP ...

An Index investigation into the culture of secrecy shrouding NHS maternity services and women’s healthcare in England ...

At its heart, it’s about control – of the message, the momentum and the mood. “Saving face” isn’t just cultural etiquette in ...

The day after Badiucao published his statement, Hong Kong’s new chief of police warned that, despite Hong Kong’s return to ...

Pursuing a legal career has become impossible for women in the country. Some of those women told Index their stories A quarterly journal set up in 1972, Index on Censorship magazine has published ...

A complete music ban has meant both professionals and amateurs must stop playing or risk their lives. We explore the impact on those in exile and those who remain In conjunction with the Cambridge ...

Freelance journalist John Grobler has won a libel case against Namibia’s ruling Swapo party. On Friday (13 April), the party was ordered to pay Grobler 300,000 Namibian dollars (27,300 GBP) in damages ...

The court responsible for hearing Apple’s challenge against the UK Government demanding that it breaks encryption has rejected the Home Office’s bid to have the case heard in secret. Earlier this year ...

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are abusive legal threats and actions brought by powerful and wealthy people against public watchdogs with the aim of silencing them. Due to ...

The devastation of war extends beyond the loss of civilian lives and destruction of cities. Often overlooked is the profound psychological trauma that can leave survivors—including ...