The world’s biggest football tournament arrives under a cloud of press freedom concerns
Detention warning for journalists covering 2026 World Cup
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2026 World Cup: Between freedom of expression and the beautiful game
As the biggest tournament in world football begins, some are asking whether FIFA is doing enough to promote the sport’s unifying nature
From Belarus to Gaza we continue to bear witness to the unprecedented attacks on journalists globally
On World Press Freedom Day, Index renews calls for the protection of journalists worldwide
The violent silencing of Mexican people
Witnesses to the recent shooting at the Teotihuacán pyramids are afraid to speak out for fear of retaliation
The week in free expression: 7–13 June 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The female TikTokers silenced through murder
Women influencers around the world are killed for simply speaking online
In Mexico and Honduras, state agents target journalists while governments claim to protect them
Wendy Funes, winner of the Index 2018 Freedom of Expression award for journalism, is among those who have been consistently threatened for doing their jobs
The week in free expression: 12–18 April 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
All the news that’s fake to print
Index on Censorship’s new editor rounds up the stories that have made headlines this week including disinformation around the Florida hurricane
Contents – The long reach: How authoritarian countries are silencing critics abroad
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