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Contents – Land of the Free? Trump’s war on speech at home and abroad
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CATEGORY: Middle East and North Africa
Palestine Action proscription and Afghan data leak test UK’s commitment to free expression
Recent news has called into question whether certain UK laws are too broad and ill-defined to protect our speech rights
Attacked on all fronts in the West Bank
Diala Ayesh, a Palestinian human rights lawyer, was imprisoned for a year in an Israeli jail for unknown reasons. Index speaks to her about the dangers she faces from both Israeli and Palestinian authorities
The week in free expression: 12 – 18 July 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
How Iran and Israel control information
Two journalists, brought together by conflict, offer their perspectives on how the truth about war is obscured by their own governments
The week in free expression: 5 –11 July 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
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: 21–27 June 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: 14-20 June 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
I was once a journalist in Gaza – now I’m a refugee in Egypt
Denied the right to do my job, I’ve gone from reporting on the frontlines of the Israeli military campaign to fighting for my survival in exile