SubscriptionsAuthor: Katie Dancey-Downs
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Reform UK’s ‘Children’s Book Bans’ Could Open the Floodgates for Censorship
The party that claims to champion “free speech” is now trying to crack down on books whose messages they disagree with, reports Katie Dancey-Downs
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‘You’re Not Just Disagreeing with Mr Sunak, You’re Disagreeing with God’: Why We Need Banned Books Week More than Ever
In just one year, book bans in the US have increased by a third – largely targeted at works containing content on LGBTQ+ rights, race and racism, physical abuse, grief and death
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The Russians Risking It All
Despite the odds and the heavy punishments, resistance still exists in Russia. Index on Censorship’s Assistant Editor Katie Dancey-Downs talks to those who are braving it to stand up to Putin
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Refugee Week 2023: Where is the ‘Compassion’?
While Suella Braverman claims her approach to asylum is compassionate, Index on Censorship’s Assistant Editor explores how the reality is very different to the rhetoric
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Culture Can Help in the Fight Against Putin – We Must Not Limit It
Katie Dancey-Downs, assistant editor at Index on Censorship, reflects on a decision by the Ukrainian Parliament to ban music created by Russian citizens
