With the annual celebration taking place on 3 May 2025, six journalists from around the globe tell Index what press freedom means to them
World Press Freedom Day 2025: Journalists reflect
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Press freedom is deteriorating in Turkey
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, a journalist with experience of imprisonment in Turkey speaks to those who have been arrested repeatedly
Venezuela’s prison problem
From inhumane conditions to unjust detentions, Index explores the plight of political prisoners in the Latin American country
Left speechless: How trauma is leaving children in Gaza unable to communicate
The psychological toll of living in a warzone is causing young people to lose their ability to speak
The silence around sexual assault in India’s universities
Rape victims on campuses are being urged to keep quiet, with people’s reputations prioritised over stopping sexual violence
Tunisia’s Spring is over
President Kais Saied’s rule is becoming increasingly authoritarian
The week in free expression: 19–25 April 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
When trade wars become culture wars
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
RFK Jr could be a disaster for American healthcare
It is deeply troubling that the USA’s new health secretary believes in conspiracy theories and is hostile towards modern medicine
Mahmoud Muna: “There is a policy of oppression towards cultural institutions”
Index interviews “the bookseller of Jerusalem” about the recent raids on his bookshop and the ongoing crackdown on literary free expression in Israel and Palestine