#JulianAssange : Index welcomes the UK court's decision to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal to go ahead, but we once again reiterate calls for the charges against him to be dropped and for him to be freed.

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#Rwanda : Without transparency governments will feel free to act with impunity. The news that both Sally Hayden and Human Rights Watch were blocked from reporting on Rwanda is shameful.

Read Jemimah Steinfeld's statement on the situation below.

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#FreeToomaj : Index on Censorship's Policy & Campaigns Officer, Nik Williams, spoke to GB News on why it's vital we continue to mount pressure on #Iran to unconditionally release توماج صالحی🌋.

#JulianAssange : Index on Censorship has joined Committee to Protect Journalists & other partners urging the #UnitedStates Department of Justice to drop charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Read more here:

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'The intrinsics of Julian’s case are so shocking it is something one would expect from the worst dictatorships' said Stella Assange #FreeAssangeNOW in an interview with Index last year.

A reminder of what is at stake as Assange's appeal is heard today WikiLeaks

indexoncensorship.org/2023/09/there-…

Mark your calendars for May 29th. 'Censored Memories' is an exhibition that explores the #protests of 1989 and pro-democracy movements in China through historical artefacts and modern art. In partnership with Hong Kong Watch St John's Waterloo 人道中国 Humanitarian China

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'Censored Memories' recalls the events and protests of 1989 and the pro-democracy movements in China through memorabilia & contemporary art. Join on 29th May at St John's Waterloo for the exhibition launch. In partnership with Hong Kong Watch 人道中国 Humanitarian China.

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“Without night,
day does not exist.
Without press,
how can there be freedom?”

'Journalist' by Lumli Lumlong 淋漓淋浪 goes on display at 'Censored Memories' exhibition, launching 29th May. It pays tribute to journalists who are threatened.

Register now:

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Join us on 29th May at St John's Waterloo for the exhibition launch of 'Censored Memories: 35 years since Tiananmen protests and massacre' in partnership with Hong Kong Watch feat. items from the archive of Humanitarian China 人道中国 Humanitarian China 周锋锁 Fengsuo Zhou

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#Georgia : The stakes are incredibly high in Georgia with the new law proposed by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze threatening civil society & media freedom.

Read Ruth Anderson's blog on why we must pay close attention to what's happening in Georgia.
indexoncensorship.org/2024/05/georgi…

“Your country gradually slides into dictatorship... Then you find yourself in a situation where you discover that those words — ‘freedom’ & ‘publish’ have become incompatible.”

Index was proud to partner w. The Bookseller to give award to Boris Akunin
thetimes.co.uk/article/meet-b… (£)

Join us on 29th May at St John's Waterloo for the exhibition launch of 'Censored Memories: 35 years since Tiananmen protests and massacre' in partnership with Hong Kong Watch featuring artwork from 巴丢草 Bad ї ucao vawongsir Lumli Lumlong 淋漓淋浪 & Mei Yuk Wong.

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#FreeToomaj : 'He's the perfect example of how music — popular culture — can really inspire and transform people' says Nik Williams from Index in an interview with Nassim Khadem ABC News about توماج صالحی🌋.

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#SLAPP : The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition expresses its support for Greenpeace UK @Greenpeace as they face a legal action as a result of their peaceful protest against the activities of oil giant, Shell.

Read our statement:
antislapp.uk/2024/05/17/sup…

“Your hands cannot silence my voice
because thoughts have always been free.”

'Apple Man' by duo Lumli Lumlong 淋漓淋浪 is dedicated to Jimmy Lai, who remains wrongly imprisoned.
See it on 29th May at the launch of 'Censored Memories' St John's Waterloo.

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Another day & still no news from Zhang Zhan or those close to her. This is a person who has already spent four years in jail simply because she wanted to shed light on a virus that killed many millions. We can’t allow her to be another woman disappeared in China #WhereisZhangZhan

How the Kremlin’s repressive machinery operates far beyond Russia’s borders; why Turkey is no longer a safe haven for foreign dissidents; and the ways new technologies are facilitating transnational repression. Review of Index on Censorship 1/2024

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Today, I met with 🇩🇰 Minister for Immigration & Integration Kaare Dybvad. Many Belarusians face challenges with expired passports & lack of documents. The regime retaliates against those who oppose it or support 🇺🇦, trying to lure them back to be detained on trumped-up charges.

Join Hong Kong Watch and Index on Censorship on Wednesday, May 29th to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the #TiananmenSquareMassacre St John's Waterloo.

Register today to secure your spot👇

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#Thailand : “Let there be reform of the justice process,” Netiporn said at an event last year. “No one should be jailed for having political differences.”

Read more about the tragic death of Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom, who died whilst in custody, here:

aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/…