Landmark report shines light on Chinese “long arm” repression of Uyghurs

A landmark report published by Index on Censorship this week highlights the shocking extent of Chinese attempts to repress Uyghurs living in countries across Europe – including the UK. The report, compiled over months of detailed research and gathering of personal testimony, shows how the “long arm” of the Chinese Communist Party is silencing ethnic Uyghurs.

Download the report China's Long Arm: How Uyghurs are being silenced in Europe here.

"Spies were being sent to look for me"

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi. Photo: kremlin.ru

When our correspondent in Africa reported on the crackdown on media freedom in the DRC he was told he was going to be taken by the authorities. That led to him fleeing the country. Here's his story

We need to learn how to use online platforms for good and limit exposure to the bad

Limiting debate and sanitising our online lives through regulation simply masks the tensions, divisions and prejudices that exist in our societies rather than tackling the underlying causes, says our CEO Ruth Smeeth. This is not a counsel of despair, nor a position that says regulation shouldn’t exist. Of course more can be done to make us all safer online, but we need to find the right balance in order to protect ourselves and those that we care about. Read her weekly blog post here.