In the aftermath of an Index on Censorship debate New Delhi, Kirsty Hughes says India’s web users are standing at a crossroads
Internet freedom in India – open to debate
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Kirsty Hughes
Kirsty Hughes
Kirsty Hughes is the CEO of Index on Censorship.
Why journalism and politics should remain independent
Leveson’s “statutory underpinning” is no way to protect press freedom, says Kirsty Hughes
Index: Leveson goes too far
Kirsty Hughes outlines Index’s issues with the press inquiry’s recommendations
Press release: Index on Censorship’s response to the Leveson report
BBC stumbles, but will it fall?
Will a new Director General be enough to save the BBC asks Index’s Kirsty Hughes
BBC stumbles, but will it fall?
You couldn't make it up – and any 21st century Evelyn Waugh's hoping to match his tales of journalistic folly must be wondering how art or the comic...
From Baku: Voices for internet freedom
Kirsty Hughes: Reporting from the Internet Governance Forum
Freedom of expression: Is Cameron getting it right?
Kirsty Hughes: Freedom of expression: Is Cameron getting it right?
Letter: White House guilty of censorship by stealth in seeking YouTube removal
In asking YouTube to review an anti-Islam video on the grounds it breached Google’s terms of service, the White House is guilty of censorship by stealth, says Index CEO Kirsty Hughes in the Financial Times
Censorship, self-censorship and the Olympic spirit: Confusion over blocking of BBC content as Olympic rules kick in
Chilling free speech in the name of brands, rights and commercialisation is not what promoting the Olympic spirit is about, says Kirsty Hughes
Read more about Locog’s tactics on our Free Speech Blog
Leveson, politics and the press
The Leveson Inquiry must put press freedom first, says Kirsty Hughes
PLUS: Read our policy note on the challenges facing Leveson here
Internet freedoms under increasing attack
While the internet and social media facilitate democratic instant global discourse, they are also tools of control, says Kirsty Hughes
PLUS: Read our Storify of the Dublin Internet Freedom Conference
Freedom of speech in Libya under threat from new law
Kirsty Hughes: Freedom of speech in Libya under threat from new law