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: Syria
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?
Contents – The forgotten patients: Lost voices in the global healthcare system
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The Kurdish journalists being targeted in Syria
Media workers in the Kurdish-led autonomous region in northern Syria have long suffered attacks by Turkish forces and extremist groups
What could Assad’s downfall mean for freedom of expression in Syria?
Syrian journalists have been subjected to free speech violations for decades. Could the future hold hope for a more open media landscape?
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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Will Syria’s future leaders restore human rights for all?
Bashar al-Assad’s government was toppled by Syrian rebels this week, bringing the dictator’s 24-year-reign to a close
The painful death of Syria’s independent media
A number of independent media outlets opened in the wake of the Arab Spring but lack of funding and poor governance has seen them fold
How Russia is shaping the Syrian media narrative
The way that announcements about illnesses and deaths are reported shows signs of external influence