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: Europe and Central Asia
A letter to David Lammy on the imprisonment of Ahmed al-Doush
Index has written to the UK’s Foreign Secretary regarding the unjust treatment of the British citizen in Saudi Arabia
Donna Ockenden: “There has got to be an absolute commitment to listening to women”
The senior midwife speaks to Index about the culture of silence surrounding maternity care failures in the National Health Service
Annabel Sowemimo on the silent killer in the NHS
The doctor, writer and activist discusses the difficulties of speaking out against institutional racism in UK healthcare settings
Celebrated author Margaret Atwood wins The British Book Award for Freedom to Publish
The Handmaid’s Tale author was awarded the prize in partnership with Index on Censorship
Young people in Turkey are defying decades of oppression
Mass youth protests have mobilised a fragmented society into action and enlivened the political opposition
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
Uniting in Budapest to cleanse the image of Hungarian universities
Hungary’s approach to academic freedom is being rewritten with the help of a prominent British educational magazine, argues Sally Gimson
The Turkish government’s grip on journalism is tightening
With 90% of the country’s media now controlled by the state, it is becoming harder and harder to report independently
When music becomes a battleground
From Kneecap to Jonny Greenwood, recent gig cancellations reveal how fragile free expression has become in the shadow of war