Our outgoing CEO Ruth Anderson shares her thoughts as she hands over the freedom of expression baton
On never being able to stop
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Georgia’s foreign agent bill: an existential threat to democracy
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in an attempt to stop the country’s slide into authoritarianism
The death of North Korea’s propaganda chief marks the end of an era
Kim Ki Nam spent decades shaping the narrative of the totalitarian state and building a personality cult around the ruling Kim dynasty
Burkina Faso has chosen the tool of the tyrant
A report into the death of 223 civilians in the African state has led to a clampdown on the media
Toomaj Salehi: A voice of defiance
Our 2023 Freedom of Expression Art Award winner was jailed for the power of his words. Now he faces the death sentence
Why critics like Jay Rayner have a role in battling self-censorship
Our CEO ponders the challenges of being a reviewer after reading the latest column from the Observer’s restaurant writer
Reflections six months on from 7 October
Our CEO says that we must address the root causes of a conflict that has led to the deaths of more than 31,000 people
When is a landslide not a landslide?
It’s a question which Vladimir Putin has clearly been thinking about after what would ordinarily be considered a decisive win in last week’s Russian presidential election
Why withdrawal of labour is the ultimate expression of freedom
Forty years on from the miners’ strike, our CEO says we are duty-bound to uphold and defend the right to express dissent
Remembering the women who pay the ultimate price for freedom
On International Women’s Day, our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on another deadly 12 months for female dissidents