Churchgoers in China outnumber members of the Communist Party and Xi Jinping is now cracking down hard
There’s only room for one god in China
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CATEGORY: Asia and Pacific
The week in free expression 17 October – 24 October
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
Police in Islamabad raid the press club in an escalation of Pakistan’s attack on the media
Akbar Notezai travelled to the capital to talk exclusively to some of the journalists who were physically assaulted
Reports of Urdu’s death are greatly exaggerated
An exploration of Urdu’s origins, its rich literary tradition and its increasing popularity among the young as a language of resistance
North Korea fears the Squid Game effect
Kim Jong Un is more afraid of Korean television drama series than he is of foreign attacks
Contents – Truth, trust & tricksters: Free expression in the age of AI
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Silence in the valley: The brutal repression of Kashmiri writers
Works are banned and authors raided if they are seen to promote secession
The week in free expression 10 October – 17 October
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression 3 October – 10 October
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
Honour killings and the silencing of women in Pakistan
Index explores why this shocking treatment of women still takes place, particularly in tribal areas