Press freedom

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When the internet goes dark

How states are weaponising digital shutdowns to stifle dissent

The BBC needs to stop being its own worst enemy

The corporation must stand up to Conservative bullying and prioritise fairness over an impossible standard of impartiality.

France and the fatwa

The attack on Salman Rushdie has exposed the deepening fault lines in French culture.

Echo of Moscow radio was independent to the end – its spirit will survive

Even Vladimir Putin will suffer from its closure, because he will no longer know what the opposition is talking about.