Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 3–9 May 2025
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CATEGORY: Russia
World Press Freedom Day: Remembering Victoria Roshchyna
We remind ourselves of the sacrifices of journalists around the world
Contents – The forgotten patients: Lost voices in the global healthcare system
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The freedom to travel is becoming a privilege, not a right
Countries once considered liberal are increasingly denying dissenters entry at their borders
The week in free expression
Index rounds up some of the biggest stories in the global free speech landscape from the past seven days
Mother’s Day 2025: Celebrating the women taking on authoritarian regimes
From Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to Laila Soueif, we pay tribute to mothers around the world who are fighting unimaginable battles for free speech and justice
One year on from his death, Alexei Navalny’s legacy is still alive in Russia
Thousands of brave Russians continue to pay their respects to the late opposition leader and speak out against Putin’s regime
Trump, Zelenskyy and the war on truth
Donald Trump’s assertions about the Ukrainian president convey an alarming normalisation of false realities and an affront to accuracy
Contents – Unsung heroes: How musicians are raising their voices against oppression
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The dangers of boycotting Russian science
As physics laboratory Cern ends co-operation with Russia and Belarus over the Ukraine war, Index talks to exiled scientists