A ruling at the Appeal Court in London yesterday could set a dangerous precedent on one of the most important issues in online free speech. The ruling could mean that Internet Service Providers such as Google and Facebook become recognised as “publishers” of material, rather than “mere conduits” and thus legally responsible for material posted […]
Padraig Reidy
Ronald Dworkin: a new map of censorship
Philosopher Ronald Dworkin, who died today, was a supporter of, and contributor to, Index on Censorship magazine. In this article from 1994, he put forward a passionate and forensic defence of free speech as a universal right
Index on Censorship response to Conservatives’ Royal Charter press proposal
Index on Censorship today responded to proposals put forward by the Conservative party to establish a press regulator via Royal Charter
"RIOT" and the problems of life online
Padraig Reidy: “RIOT” and the problems of life online
“RIOT” and the problems of life online
Padraig Reidy: “RIOT” and the problems of life online
Pope Benedict's history of censorship
Many, many things will be written about the papacy of Benedict XVI in the coming days (as a good summary of Ratzinger's reign, I'd highly recommend...
Is this America's Twitter Joke Trial?
Padraig Reidy: Is this America’s Twitter Joke Trial?
Arts organisations taking the offensive
Index on Censorship’s conference
Taking the Offensive, held at London’s Southbank Centre highlighted how artistic freedom in the UK is under threat. The conference focused on how arts organisations support artistic freedom especially when controversy is arises
PLUS: Artistic freedom under threat, says Southbank director
Gerald Scarfe and grotesque offence
Padraig Reidy: Gerald Scarfe and grotesque offence
Index Index – international free speech round up 29/01/13
Index Index – international free speech round up 29/01/13
editor online
EDITOR – Online and News: Job Description - Index on Censorship Overview: The Editor (online and news) (EON) leads and manages Index’s...
Julie Burchill, Lynne Featherstone, and Leveson
There has been a hell of a lot written in the past week or so since the New Statesman published feminist writer Suzanne Moore's article Seeing red:...