A Russian Orthodox has launched a video game in which players attack members of punk feminist group Pussy Riot with a crucifix
Religious youth group creates ‘Kill Pussy Riot’ game
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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.
Past Event: Free speech, Mass Surveillance and Modern Media. How free are we and who decides?
22 July: Free speech, Mass Surveillance and Modern Media. How free are we and who decides?
IPSO proposal an opportunity to break Leveson deadlock
The industry’s proposal for a new press regulator is not perfect. But it’s a starting point for proper discussion on the future of Britain’s free press, says Padraig Reidy
Rapper Weld El 15 walks free
Tunisian rapper Weld El 15 (real name Alaa Yaacoubi) walked free from Tunis’s Court of Appeal today after his jail sentence for “insulting” police was reduced from two years to a six month suspended sentence, Padraig Reidy writes
EU guidelines on religious freedom
The European Union Foreign Affairs Council last week released its guidelines on promoting and protecting religious freedom. The guidelines, designed to set standards for the EU’s external dealings, make, for the most part, encouraging reading, Padraig Reidy writes
Belarus’s cat and mouse diplomacy on human rights
Lukashenko’s government is open for dialogue with Europe. But it will expect something in return, says Andrei Aliaksandrau
Lords criticise Stormont delay on libel reform
Peers have criticised Northern Ireland’s rejection of the Defamation Act 2013, suggesting a high-profile Belfast libel lawyer may be behind the move. Padraig Reidy reports
Banning of Geller and Spencer from UK will only build grievance
Britain’s ban on anti-Muslim activists could do more harm than good, says Padraig Reidy
Azerbaijan activists’ detention extended
Protesters face an extra three months in prison without trial. Padraig Reidy reports
Pussy Riot in London: “We are now in a fight. When the world is less sexist, then we will celebrate”
Index’s Padraig Reidy speaks to two members of the Russian feminist punk group on a secret trip to the UK
The end of Britain’s social media prosecutions?
Keir Starmer’s new guidelines aim to minimise controversial criminal cases against Twitter and Facebook users. But will they work, asks Padraig Reidy
Ecuador’s new media regulations stoke controversy
Proposed laws will not calm President Correa’s stormy relationship with the press, says Padraig Reidy