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Friday, 24 June 2022
** All eyes on "one of the safest countries in the world"
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As Commonwealth leaders meet in Rwanda, few believe Boris Johnson's assessment of the country. Index's Andy McSmith speaks with the adopted daughters of Hotel Rwanda's Paul Rusesabagina, the jailed critic of President Kagame. Read the interview here ([link removed]) . Photo: Dan Kitwood/PA Wire/PA Images
** Beijing is rewriting Hong Kong’s handover history. We must not allow it
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As China marks the 25th anniversary of the transfer of rule from Britain to Beijing, we must be careful not to permit the past to be erased, says our editor-in-chief Jemimah Steinfeld ([link removed]) . Photo: Etan Liam/Flickr
** Bill of Rights will seriously undermine freedom of expression in the UK
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Index joins other organisations in calling for the UK Government to abandon proposals that would weaken or replace the Human Rights Act. Read our statement here ([link removed]) . Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire/PA Images
** Why we all need to be angelic troublemakers
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[link removed] week, Pride celebrates its 50th anniversary and an enormous amount has changed since the first march in London in 1972. But what must not be forgotten is that Pride's roots are in protest and we should recognise that free expression is vital to positive change.
Read Index's CEO Ruth Smeeth latest blog post here ([link removed]) .
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