Index on Censorship

Anish Kapoor explains why artists have a duty to take a political stand for freedom of expression

The artist Ai Weiwei’s outspoken views are gaining currency. Simon Kirby reflects on a change of mood in China as people lose faith in the Party

A censorship scandal at one of the leading public institutions in the US is a setback for artistic and academic freedom, says Philip Kennicott

There’s a difference between being an advocate and a player in the free speech wars. John Frohnmayer reports on how to survive a political ambush

Artists today are on a collision course with religious sensibilities. Matthew Bown considers what happens when the cult of the body goes global

Street art has become one of the symbols of freedom in Cairo. Yasmine El Rashidi reports

Widespread frustration with the establishment has fostered a brand of political street art that’s taking the country by storm. Nick Sturdee reports

Shaheen Merali talks to Rozita Sharafjahan, artist and director of the pioneering Azad Gallery in Tehran about pushing the boundaries

Society needs to protect not only the right to artistic expression, but also the artist’s work, regardless of aesthetic value, says Jude Kelly

Artists in Turkey may face prosecution and even violence, but the contemporary scene is thriving. Kaya Genç talks to two generations of iconoclasts

Writer and artist Mustapha Benfodil’s installation was removed from the Sharjah Biennial: Index publishes the text that caused offence