Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 12–18 April 2025
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CATEGORY: Nigeria
Contents – Unsung heroes: How musicians are raising their voices against oppression
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Contents – The final cut: How cinema is being used to change the global narrative
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Contents – Having the last laugh: The comedians who won’t be silenced
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Contents – In bad faith: How religion is being weaponised by the right
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“They simply do not care about us”
A male-dominant political sphere contributes to a toxic environment for women in Nigeria. Some are speaking up, but the barriers are high
Destroyed ballot boxes, arrests, assaults – Nigeria reels from latest elections
Violence around Nigeria’s elections was aimed at voters and at journalists. The country’s media professionals are still shaken
A year in freedom of expression
Our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on the events of the past 12 months, yet another year of challenges to human rights around the world
Contents – Index at 50: The battles won, lost and currently raging
The spring issue of Index magazine is special. We are celebrating 50 years of history and to such a milestone we've decided to look back at the thorny path that brought us here. Editors from our five decades of life have accepted our invitation to...
“Between the devil and the deep blue sea” – how Nigeria is looking to move forward from the #endSARS protests
Young Nigerians are coming together to make sure their voices heard