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Under Soviet rule, Roma women were subjected to forced sterilisation. Today, they are still facing discrimination in their reproductive care
In today’s geopolitical climate, even lawyers need lawyers
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
As the US president continues his attacks on universities and the media, it’s worth noting that a democratic leader has done this before
Media workers in the Kurdish-led autonomous region in northern Syria have long suffered attacks by Turkish forces and extremist groups
Countries once considered liberal are increasingly denying dissenters entry at their borders
Index rounds up some of the biggest stories in the global free speech landscape from the past seven days
From Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to Laila Soueif, we pay tribute to mothers around the world who are fighting unimaginable battles for free speech and justice
Our fundamental right to protest is being eroded in the UK and USA