Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 24–30 May 2025
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CATEGORY: Asia and Pacific
Afghanistan’s silent healthcare crisis
A ban on female healthcare workers is leaving women’s health and maternity services in a dire situation under Taliban rule
The week in free expression: 17–23 May 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 10–16 May 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The female keyboard warriors taking on Myanmar’s military junta
Inside and outside the country, digital activists are using the power of the internet to expose human rights abuses
Kashmiris are disappearing from the streets
India’s government is ramping up repression in the Jammu and Kashmir region
Kashmir’s residents are living under the watchful eye of surveillance
Since the disputed region had its semi-autonomous special status revoked in 2019, communities have faced increased scrutiny
The week in free expression: 3–9 May 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 26 April-2 May 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake highlights the country’s media restrictions
Reporting from Thailand, Index looks at how the military junta has denied international journalists entry to Myanmar following the disaster in March