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 April-2 May 2025
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Myanmar’s deadly earthquake highlights the country’s media restrictions
Reporting from Thailand, Index looks at how the military junta has denied international journalists entry to Myanmar following the disaster in March
In Mexico and Honduras, state agents target journalists while governments claim to protect them
Wendy Funes, winner of the Index 2018 Freedom of Expression award for journalism, is among those who have been consistently threatened for doing their jobs
World Press Freedom Day 2025: Journalists reflect
With the annual celebration taking place on 3 May 2025, six journalists from around the globe tell Index what press freedom means to them
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