Two journalists, brought together by conflict, offer their perspectives on how the truth about war is obscured by their own governments
How Iran and Israel control information
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CATEGORY: Iran
The fog of war lifts in Iran
Human rights violations have increased, with more than 700 citizens arrested over the past 12 days
The week in free expression: 14-20 June 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
Contents – The forgotten patients: Lost voices in the global healthcare system
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UN working group on arbitrary detention declares that Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi’s detention violated international law
A joint statement by the International Counsel Team at Doughty Street Chambers, Index on Censorship and Human Rights Foundation
Iran’s silenced musicians
As the list of those persecuted in the country grows, it is obvious that Iran’s leadership is systemically opposed to musical free expression
Golazin Ardestani: “They controlled my voice, my body, my agency”
Since Iranian singer-songwriter Gola fled her home country in 2011, she has continued her fight for women’s rights in exile
Bashar al-Assad has fallen: now I must continue writing
A formerly imprisoned, exiled journalist talks about his plans to return to Syria and resume reporting
Contents – Unsung heroes: How musicians are raising their voices against oppression
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The power of protest
Peaceful demonstration is a fundamental form of self expression, and a crucial mechanism of any democracy