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Contents – The long reach: How authoritarian countries are silencing critics abroad
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CATEGORY: Saudi Arabia
One-way ticket to freedom?
The Saudi government is trying to break the spirit of comedian Ghanem al-Masarir, but he is not silenced yet
Having the last laugh: A celebration of dissidence
A comedian targeted by Saudi transnational repression had to pull out of an Index comedy show over his mental health. This is the routine he wanted to perform
Contents – In bad faith: How religion is being weaponised by the right
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Salma al-Shehab becomes the latest Saudi prisoner to go on hunger strike
The 34-year-old mother of two was sentenced to 34 years for exercising her freedom of expression
Major new global free expression index sees UK ranking stumble across academic, digital and media freedom
A major new global ranking index tracking the state of free expression is published today
Join our Twitter storm of protest against Salma al-Shehab’s 34-year sentence
On Sunday 15 January, we mark the two-year anniversary of the arrest of the University of Leeds student on her return home to Saudi Arabia
The Saudi problem: can human rights ever trump trade?
As we mark 23 months since University of Leeds dental student Salma al-Shehab was arrested after returning home on holiday, we ask whether the UK Foreign Secretary has the courage to demand her release
Who is 2022’s Tyrant of the Year?
Choose from our shortlist of 12 despots and vote on who you think has done most to crack down on freedom of expression this year
Tyrant of the year 2022: Mohammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia
“Mohammed bin Salman should be awarded the title of ‘tyrant of the year’ not only because of his track record of censorship and suppression, but also because of the potential for violent tyranny to come” says Emma Sandvik Ling, partnerships and...