If the signs weren’t there already, the US President’s speech at Davos made clear his intention to tighten his stranglehold on the free press
The US media must stand up to Donald Trump’s assault on its freedom
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CATEGORY: Americas
How the far right has weaponised free speech
A UEA professor and author says it is time to call out the charade and say what Trump and his ilk really want
End for the NDAs which protected Harvey Weinstein
New employment rules spell victory for Zelda Perkins, former assistant to the disgraced film producer and who was awarded a CBE at New Year
Should the phrase “globalise the intifada” be banned?
In the wake of the Bondi atrocity, Index says freedom of expression includes not only the right to speak but the responsibility to do so with care
Contents – Gen Z is revolting: Why the world’s youth will not be silenced
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Is impartiality possible when it comes to free speech?
Introducing a new independent report called The Impartiality Project
Europe’s real censorship problem isn’t what Trump claims
As a Pride organiser faces criminal charges, Europe’s far right makes clear whose voices it wants erased
Meta bans Brazilian left-wing influencers
Politicians say it is a “direct attack on freedom of speech and the work of those who denounce injustices within Brazil”
Tyrant of the year 2025: Nayib Armando Bukele
El Salvador has the highest prisoner rate worldwide and the president likes it that way
Who is 2025’s Tyrant of the Year?
Choose from our shortlist of 10 authoritarian leaders and vote on who you think has done most to crack down on freedom of expression this year