Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 28 June–4 July 2025
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CATEGORY: China
Death by a thousand cuts in Hong Kong
It’s been five years since the National Security Law was passed: how much has freedom of expression deteriorated in China’s special administrative region since then?
Tariffs and tight control
Chinese censors are feasting on the chaos that is Donald Trump’s trade war
The harassment of Chinese-Australian artist, political cartoonist and activist Badiucao must end
More than 40 organisations from around the world stand in solidarity with the award-winning cartoonist
The freedom to travel is becoming a privilege, not a right
Countries once considered liberal are increasingly denying dissenters entry at their borders
Contents – Unsung heroes: How musicians are raising their voices against oppression
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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
Contents – Inconvenient truths: How scientists are being silenced around the world
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Back to school: a hard lesson for Hong Kong
Secondary school students are now going to be educated in Xi Jinping Thought to promote patriotism for China
Contents – The final cut: How cinema is being used to change the global narrative
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