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
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CATEGORY: Afghanistan
World Press Freedom Day 2025: Journalists reflect
With the annual celebration taking place on 3 May 2025, six journalists from around the globe tell Index what press freedom means to them
Contents – The forgotten patients: Lost voices in the global healthcare system
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The TV station the Taliban would love to ban
A satellite channel has set up shop in Paris to broadcast educational and lifestyle programmes to women and girls in Afghanistan
Under the Taliban, Afghanistan’s musicians have fallen silent
A complete music ban has meant both professionals and amateurs must stop playing or risk their lives. We explore the impact on those in exile and those who remain
Afghanistan’s female lawyers are the latest target for the Taliban
Pursuing a legal career has become impossible for women in the country. Some of those women told Index their stories
Contents – Unsung heroes: How musicians are raising their voices against oppression
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Human Rights Day 2024: A tribute to human rights defenders
Index on Censorship spotlights four people standing up for human rights around the world
A big week to remember
The past week has been busy for Index and in Hong Kong. It is up to us all to ensure award winners and political prisoners are not forgotten
Silenced Afghan women raise their voices in hope
Women gather in Albania in defiance of the Taliban’s new “vice and virtue” laws which aim to stop them from being heard