After Edward Snowden’s revelations about the NSA, what is the EU doing to ensure our online privacy, asks Padraig Reidy
Europe can lead the fight against surveillance
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Padraig Reidy
Padraig Reidy is the editor of Little Atoms and a columnist for Index on Censorship. He has also written for The Observer, The Guardian, and The Irish Times.
Daily Mail backs the BBC Trust
In a move that may have left a few people slightly confused, the Daily Mail has published an editorial in support of the BBC.
Niqabis are not just veiled, they are silenced
We should be asking why people wear veils, says Padraig Reidy
Whatever you write about, don’t write about the censors
A Lebanese playwright has exposed the farcical sensitivity of the country’s Censorship Bureau, Padraig Reidy writes
Hampstead teacher: Leave those kids alone!
What right does a North London head teacher have to report an “anarchist” student blogger to the police, asks Padraig Reidy
Schillings: Trollhunters General
The leading law firm is targeting social media, says Padraig Reidy
Seamus Heaney 1939-2013
Irish Nobel Literature Laureate Seamus Heaney has died at the age of 74. His translation of Gile na Gile, an “aisling” poem written in Irish by Aodhgan O’Rathaille was published exclusively in Index on Censorship magazine, September 1998. We reproduce the poem and Heaney’s commentary here
Letter: Surveillance in Europe
Index on Censorship calls on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to investigate mass surveillance and protect whistleblowers
Richard Dawkins, communalism, and the death of an Indian hero
The atheist campaigner and his opponent should avoid easy generalisations that play into the hands of fundamentalists, says Padraig Reidy
Ryanair, libel and Miss World
The budget airline has learned its libel lesson well, says Padraig Reidy
Watch: David Miranda lawyer says case is of concern for journalists worldwide
Caitlin Moran: a response
Being wary of quick fixes for online abuse is not the same as being dismissive of misogyny, says Padraig Reidy