Friday, 29 January 2021

Under cover of Covid, too many people have stopped paying attention

The winter issue of Index on Censorship magazine looks at the stories which have been underreported during the Covid pandemic. These attempts by authoritarian governments to restrict freedoms have continued as many countries have entered new lockdowns, with new legislation in Poland and Greece among others.

A new law in Turkey, for example, ostensibly aimed at preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, threatens to restrict the work of NGOs in the country, says our CEO Ruth Smeeth in her weekly blog.

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Biden's first week in office and what it means for free speech

President Joe Biden has signed a number of executive orders in the early days of his presidency, rolling back many of the policies implemented by his predecessor Donald Trump. What do these orders mean for free speech issues? Read our views here.

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