Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression 26 September – 3 October
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Yemeni journalists caught between Israeli airstrikes and authoritarian crackdown
Survivors of deadly September attack describe fear and equipment losses while facing arrest threats from multiple armed groups
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival: nothing to laugh at
Why are famous British and American comics such as Jimmy Carr and Dave Chappelle now performing in a country notorious for censoring and harassing its own comedians?
Index on Censorship seeks new Editor
Index is on the hunt for a new editor to work at the heart of our editorial team.
Jimmy Kimmel: No laughing matter
From the USA to India leaders can’t take a joke. Comedians are paying the price
The week in free expression 19 September – 26 September
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
Bulgaria: Press freedom undermined by political polarisation and delayed reforms
A coalition of international press freedom organisations including Index has called for urgent action to push forward domestic and EU-mandated reforms
The return of Syria’s underground theatre
Twin theatre makers who were pushed out of Syria have now tentatively returned and are just as critical of the new regime
Will artificial intelligence be the death of journalism?
AI tools can make reporters lives easier but also challenges their very existence
Haiti’s violence is so extreme, it’s difficult to face up to it. But we must.
Journalists in the Caribbean country face peril on all fronts