Internet shutdowns are nothing new in the country, but authorities appear to be using them as a form of control now more than ever

Internet shutdowns are nothing new in the country, but authorities appear to be using them as a form of control now more than ever
The research laboratory has identified that books with LGBTQ+ and religious themes are being restricted for sale online in the Middle East
The president’s aim to remove power from universities and punish so-called “woke” ideology has chilling implications for free speech globally
Bashar al-Assad’s government was toppled by Syrian rebels this week, bringing the dictator’s 24-year-reign to a close
As Mohammed Zubair’s case shows, the “world’s largest democracy” is still holding on to outdated and repressive laws that class journalism as a threat
The Belarusian poet wrote Body in Progress to expose how persecution has a profound impact on the body and mind
Index on Censorship criticises Ofcom’s inadequate ‘passing references’ to users’ privacy rights and warns of legal battles if draft guidance on encryption is not updated
Freedom of expression in Belarus is costly and the price is years off your life
Index on Censorship spotlights four people standing up for human rights around the world
Index on Censorship and other organisations highlight the continued use of sedition to target independent reporting and public interest speech