Index has written to the UK’s Foreign Secretary regarding the unjust treatment of the British citizen in Saudi Arabia
CATEGORY: Middle East and North Africa

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

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

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

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

The week in free expression: 5–11 April 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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The week in free expression: 29 March–4 April 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days