We talk to the founders of Bysol, a non-profit humanitarian foundation using cryptocurrency to help dissidents in Belarus and aid the Ukrainian war effort
CATEGORY: Ukraine
Ukraine | A chronicle of censorship
A TV giant in the USA is preventing a documentary film about the Babyn Yar massacre being shown
The silencing of media in times of war
National security arguments cannot become a tool to control free expression in democratic societies
Contents – The long reach: How authoritarian countries are silencing critics abroad
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Why we cannot afford to look away
We are at risk of disaster fatigue around the war in Ukraine as new atrocities crowd the story out of the news
Ukraine’s resilience shows us how to stand up to oppression
The two-year anniversary of Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine reminds us that even in the depths of war there must always be hope
Contents – Having the last laugh: The comedians who won’t be silenced
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Putin’s control threatens Russian dissident voices
Whilst war rages in Ukraine it is easy to lose sight of those saying loudly that the Russian state doesn’t act in their name
How to celebrate Putin’s 71st birthday? At the Ukrainian festival telling him to ‘fuck off’
Next weekend, Kyiv’s hipsters will be fed a diet of stand-up comedy, music, fashion and food as they raise a finger to their aggressive neighbour
Shortlists announced for the 2023 Freedom of Expression Awards
Artists, activists and journalists from Afghanistan, India, Myanmar and Somalia are among the nominations for this year’s awards