Debates on freedom of expression through interviews, reportage and banned literature.
The fog of war lifts in Iran
2 July 2025 @ 9:25 am
Human rights violations have increased, with more than 700 citizens arrested over the past 12 days
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The week in free expression: 21–27 June 2025
27 June 2025 @ 3:58 pm
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
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Death by a thousand cuts in Hong Kong
27 June 2025 @ 1:30 pm
It’s been five years since the National Security Law was passed: how much has freedom of expression deteriorated in China’s special administrative region since then?
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The gravest threat facing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalists so far
26 June 2025 @ 12:25 pm
Broadcasters at the US-funded radio station have often been targeted by the authoritarian regimes they cover. Donald Trump now has them in his sights
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The world’s “coolest dictator” is ruthlessly opposed to free speech
24 June 2025 @ 7:35 am
Under Nayib Bukele, El Salvador has the highest global incarceration rate
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The week in free expression: 14-20 June 2025
20 June 2025 @ 2:13 pm
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
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Escaping Afghanistan was painful but staying meant silence – or worse
20 June 2025 @ 10:17 am
As an exiled journalist, I urge the UK government to provide real protection for those forced to flee their countries for telling the truth
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I was once a journalist in Gaza – now I’m a refugee in Egypt
18 June 2025 @ 1:27 pm
Denied the right to do my job, I’ve gone from reporting on the frontlines of the Israeli military campaign to fighting for my survival in exile
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Who’s the Boss? Trump and Springsteen’s war of words
18 June 2025 @ 9:45 am
It is ironic that the US president, a supposed champion of free speech, has threatened Bruce Springsteen for expressing his thoughts
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Georgia: Independent media face increasing repression as new laws come into effect
17 June 2025 @ 12:41 pm
Laws on foreign funding and broadcast content empower authorities to censor, prosecute and close media that provide vital news to the public
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