Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 31 May–6 June 2025
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CATEGORY: Middle East and North Africa
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 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
The week in free expression: 17–23 May 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
Arrested for criticising Hamas – in London
Campaigner Peter Tatchell was detained on Saturday in a case that shows all that’s going wrong with free speech in the UK today
Ten years in Saudi prison for a tweet
British national Ahmed al-Doush has been sentenced over a seven-year-old deleted post
The week in free expression: 10–16 May 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
A letter to David Lammy on the imprisonment of Ahmed al-Doush
Index has written to the UK’s Foreign Secretary regarding the unjust treatment of the British citizen in Saudi Arabia
When music becomes a battleground
From Kneecap to Jonny Greenwood, recent gig cancellations reveal how fragile free expression has become in the shadow of war
The week in free expression: 26 April-2 May 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days