Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 16 – 22 August 2025
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CATEGORY: Asia and Pacific
The week in free expression: 9 August – 15 August 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
From Hong Kong with hate
Someone is carrying out transnational repression of its exiled critics by post
How India’s comedians are paying the price for free speech
An incident in which Mumbai’s Habitat comedy club was vandalised by supporters of a local political group after Kunal Kamra made jokes about its leader is a worrying sign of the times
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News in India is being erased from the internet
Journalism critical of the government is vanishing from digital archives, years after it has been published
Afghans at risk on all fronts
Data leaks and deportations show that more protection is needed
The week in free expression: 12 – 18 July 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
Environmental defenders facing violent attacks as social media platforms fail to act
As the likes of Meta and X pull back on content moderation to appease those wanting “free speech”, climate activists are being targeted
The week in free expression: 5 –11 July 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days