Index on Censorship

Hanna Komar explores the trauma of oppression through her new play

The Belarusian poet wrote Body in Progress to expose how persecution has a profound impact on the body and mind

Boualem Sansal faces life imprisonment if found guilty of national security charges

The Algerian novelist has long been a controversial figure for his criticism of his home country and extremist Islam

Bahrain: UK silence on Nabeel Rajab “appalling”

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s silence on the sentencing of human rights figure Nabeel Rajab in Bahrain has been called “appalling” in a le…