Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 5–11 April 2025
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CATEGORY: Pakistan
Pakistan faces increasing internet censorship
Internet shutdowns are nothing new in the country, but authorities appear to be using them as a form of control now more than ever
Contents – Inconvenient truths: How scientists are being silenced around the world
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Contents – The final cut: How cinema is being used to change the global narrative
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The journalists being threatened with artificial intelligence
Perpetrators of gender-based violence are wielding a new digital weapon against Pakistani journalists
Pakistan election surprise highlights ways to fight censorship
During the recent elections Pakistan saw internet blackouts and a media narrative dictated by the military. But opposition leaders showed how to fight back
2024, the year that four billion go the polls
Your ballot is a shield against would-be despots and tyrants and the consequences of your vote go far beyond your immediate neighbourhood
Contents – Having the last laugh: The comedians who won’t be silenced
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Contents – In bad faith: How religion is being weaponised by the right
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Contents – Express yourself: Overcoming neurodiversity stereotypes
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