Laws on foreign funding and broadcast content empower authorities to censor, prosecute and close media that provide vital news to the public
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Protest is becoming perilous in the USA
The freedom to demonstrate is being dismantled
The week in free expression: 7–13 June 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The Reckoning: A new play brings Ukrainians’ war stories to life
Using real testimonies, the London production shines a light on the experiences of victims of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The female TikTokers silenced through murder
Women influencers around the world are killed for simply speaking online
The week in free expression: 31 May–6 June 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
UK journalists face growing personal threats and say media freedom is at risk
A new Reuters Institute report on the British media landscape found that nearly half of those surveyed think the truth is shaped by people in power
The threat minorities face in Syria
Recent violence in the coastal regions of the country has seen the Alawite community targeted. What does the new leadership mean for coexistence of ethnic and religious groups?
The EU is losing patience with Hungary
Will the bloc stand up to Viktor Orbán’s oppressive anti-LGBTQ+ laws?
The week in free expression: 24–30 May 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days