Abstract
It is the intention of INDEX to publish a quarterly chronicle of events around the world illustrating the various ways in which freedom of expression is being limited or denied. Such a chronicle can never be complete, still less is it claimed that the examples cited in this first number of INDEX add up to a comprehensive picture. They should be regarded, rather, as a supplement to the information and comment that appears elsewhere in these pages and as an indication of the scope and nature of the problem of maintaining freedom of expression. It is our aim in the future to expand and amplify this section as much as possible and information from readers will be warmly welcomed.