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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on Independence Day at the Red Fort, New Delhi, 2014

CREDIT: Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times/Getty

56 CRY FREEDOM  RACHAEL JOLLEY

An interview with Index’s new cnair irevor Phillips who argues reporters are self censoring articles on knife crime

58 WHEN TRUTH IS HUNTED  NGUGI WA THIONG’O

The award-winning Kenyan author discusses his experience of being hunted for his words

61 RETURN OF IRAQ’S SILVER SCREEN  LAURA SILVIA BATTAGLIA

Iraqi filmmakers speak on the importance of cinema as the country’s film industry reopens post-conflict

65 ROOK ENDS  ALISON FLOOD

Alison Flood speaks with Olga iokarczuk, Kamila Shamsie and Roberto Saviano about banned books that made a difference

67 “CENSORSHIP OF THE WORD DOES NOT END ON PAPER, RUT ON THE SKIN OF HUMAN BEINGS” HERTA MULLER

The Nobel prize-winning writer speaks about being threatened by Romanian secret police

70 PRICING RLOGS OFF THE SCREEN  AMANDA LEIGH LICHTENSTEIN

A new social media law in ianzania is forcing bloggers to report from out of the country or pay high fees

74 MODI’S STRANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TRUTH  ANURADHA SHARMA

Media in India is facing increasing pressure to flatter the prime minister ahead of elections