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World Press Freedom Day: Remembering Victoria Roshchyna

We remind ourselves of the sacrifices of journalists around the world

Greece has been rocked by accusations of government corruption and a phone-tapping scandal involving opposition politicians and journalists

Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days

by Georgia Beeston | 2 May 2025

With the annual celebration taking place on 3 May 2025, six journalists from around the globe tell Index what press freedom means to them

by Nedim Turfent | 1 May 2025

Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, a journalist with experience of imprisonment in Turkey speaks to those who have been arrested repeatedly

by Mackenzie Argent | 25 Apr 2025

Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days

by Sarah Dawood | 24 Apr 2025

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly under pressure to repeal hate speech laws in order to secure a favourable trade deal with the USA

by Mark Stimpson | 17 Apr 2025

Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days

by Daisy Ruddock | 17 Apr 2025

Who’s made the most effort to throw legal threats at the little guys? A tongue-in-cheek round-up of the European SLAPP Contest 2025

by Martin Bright | 14 Apr 2025

Index investigates the culture of secrecy shrouding maternity services and women’s healthcare in England