This week saw some movement in the debate over NSA and GCHQ surveillance, and a court case that could have very serious consequences. Padraig Reidy writes
The week in mass surveillance
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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.
MPs call for asylum for Edward Snowden
London meeting demands action on surveillance. Padraig Reidy reports
Red Arrows hit Bahrain as Britain bids to sell weapons to royal family
Display team hits repressive kingdom amid negotiations over fighter jets contract. Padraig Reidy reports
4 November Mass Surveillance – the debate in Britain must not be silenced
Confirmed speakers: Alan Rusbridger in conversation with William Sieghart David Davis MP Sir Simon Jenkins Jo Glanville Tom Watson MP RIBA 66...
World Association of Newspapers urges Queen Elizabeth to reject politicians’ Leveson charter
Letter to monarch from international media says Britain should lead by example on press freedom
Facebook video policy attempts to ‘draw the line’ on free speech
The question anyone who defends free speech gets asked most frequently is “Where do you draw the line?” The announcement by Facebook today that it will allow users to post videos of beheadings is bound to raise that question, Padraig Reidy writes
European ruling spells trouble for online comment
A judgment against an Estonian website could severely affect web hosts and commenters, Padraig Reidy reports
On speaking ill of the dead
The Miliband row brings up questions of how we talk about the deceased, says Padraig Reidy
National Poetry Day: Natalya Gorbanevskaya
To celebrate National Poetry Day, Index is publishing some of our favourite poems from our archives. This, from Russian dissident poet Natalya Gorbanevskaya, was published in our very first issue
Who nominated Vladimir Putin for the Nobel Peace Prize?
Just who are the International Academy of Spiritual Unity and Cooperation?
National Poetry Day: Zarganar
To celebrate National Poetry Day, Index is publishing some of our favourite poems from our archives. The first is from Burmese artist Zarganar
Social media erase button not a solution
It is right that we should have some control over posts from our past: but this alone will not solve the problems teens face in the online world, says Padraig Reidy