Following an Index investigation into banned books in UK school libraries, the annual celebration has taken on a new meaning ...

As the list of those persecuted in the country grows, it is obvious that Iran’s leadership is systemically opposed to musical ...

As the Oscars season came to a close this weekend, all eyes were once again on Hollywood. The prestigious awards ceremony, ...

Thousands of brave Russians continue to pay their respects to the late opposition leader and speak out against Putin’s regime ...

Organisations working on mitigating climate change, tackling gender-based violence, and supporting independent journalism are ...

With the UK modelling the USA's approach to aid cuts, independent journalism and political prisoners could be in a perilous ...

Climate protesters in Australia face a higher risk of arrest than those in any other country, and direct action is becoming ...

A new biography details the life of Hong Kong’s most outspoken political prisoner – the book's author Mark Clifford talks to ...

In a recent article in Byline Times, Neal Lawson the executive director of Compass, a “good society” cross-party campaign group, asked why the UK government couldn’t just ban lying in politics. This ...

Following the grotesque scenes of Hamas celebrations in Gaza, we pay tribute to the journalist and human rights activist Oded Lifshitz, whose body has been identified by his family. Although the ...

Climate protesters in Australia face a higher risk of arrest than those in any other country, and direct action is becoming harder ...