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Padraig Reidy
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.
Vladimir Putin and the new defence of the faithful
Russia’s new blasphemy law is censorship under the guise of protection for believers, says Padraig Reidy
Lord Lester slams Leveson royal charter
Leading human rights lawyer Anthony Lester has said proposed press regulation agreed by politicians and Hacked Off campaigners is “unprecedented in the free world”. Padraig Reidy reports
Libel Act to commence “before end of year”
The Justice Minister has said defamation reform will be fully in place within six months. Padraig Reidy reports
Anti-gay law passes in Russia
New legislation against “homosexual propaganda” has been passed against backdrop of piousness and machismo of Putinism, says Padraig Reidy
Kostas Vaxevanis trial postponed to October
The Greek journalist who published the infamous “Lagarde list” of Swiss bank accounts could face two years in jail for breaching privacy. In the latest development, his trial was postponed to October. Padraig Reidy reports
Kostas Vaxevanis: An open letter to European Commission President José Manuel Barroso
Free speech groups protest violence against Ugandan journalists
Index on Censorship has joined Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) in writing a letter of protest to the country’s president President Yoweri Museveni, after the network’s national coordinator, Geoffrey Wokulira Ssebaggala was attacked and arrested by police
Irish Justice Minister’s erotic novel referred to censor’s board
Alan Shatter’s 24-year old work of fiction sent to censor amid controversy over abortion and police contact. Padraig Reidy reports.
Plus: The full list of publications banned in Ireland
UK arrest guidelines are a shift towards secrecy
Justice is better served by openness and transparency, writes Padraig Reidy
Journalist’s safety key focus for World Press Freedom Day
Journalists, human rights activists and government representatives are gathered this week in San José, Costa Rica for the 20th annual World Press...
Libel begins at Larne
Padraig Reidy: Libel begins at Larne
The Queen’s speech and free speech
Padraig Reidy: The Queen’s speech and free speech