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Friday, 06 May 2022


** Putin here to stay but critic has
faith in a new Russia
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Fierce critic of Putin and a former political opponent, Grigory Yavlinsky talks to Index ([link removed]) about fear, lies and violence in today's Russia.


** Syria passes draconian cybercrime laws
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Country is latest to criminalise vaguely defined fake news to target human rights activists and journalists, writes Index's associate editor Mark Frary ([link removed]) .
Photo: Oliver Berg/Alamy


** Democracies are losing their moral authority to intervene
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When our leaders opt in and out of laws and norms they don’t like then repressive regimes thrive and their citizens are the ones that suffer, says our CEO Ruth Smeeth in her latest weekly blog post ([link removed]) . Photo: Justin Tallis/PA Wire/PA Images


** Online Safety Bill will "significantly curtail freedom of expression"
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Gavin Millar QC has produced the first analysis ([link removed]) of the implications of the Bill for the British media and journalism, the courts and the UK’s digital economy.
Photo: Victoria Heath/Unsplash
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