In just one year, book bans in the USA have increased by a third – largely targeted at works containing content on LGBTQ+ rights, race and racism, physical abuse, grief and death
Why we need Banned Books Week more than ever
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Turkey and Thailand: Two elections, different outcomes
One poll remains deadlocked while another has seen the population vote for a change of direction
The daily risks taken by Afghanistan’s female journalists
Life for women in the media has been bleak since the Taliban takeover, and experts don’t see that changing anytime soon
The shock waves from Turkey’s Twitter restriction
Criticism of the Turkish government in the wake of this week’s deadly earthquakes led to the blocking of the social media platform
Two years on: The dwindling freedoms following Myanmar’s military coup
On the second anniversary of the coup, democracy in the country is slipping further away. A Burmese-led organisation and an exiled journalist describe the landscape
‘We won!’ Maria Ressa’s victory is a win for global media freedom
As a Philippines tax court acquits veteran journalist Maria Ressa, she and Rappler celebrate – and continue to hold the line