Our CEO defends the right of people, with views and values different to her own, to express themselves
Ruth Anderson
Should we worry that ChatGPT can write my blog?
An AI future raises many concerns over freedom of expression
25 years of the Good Friday Agreement
Why others locked in seemingly intractable disputes should look back on the events of 10 April 1998
Repeat after me: the BBC is a public sector broadcaster
In the wake of the Gary Lineker row, many prominent politicians and public figures called the BBC a state broadcaster – an erroneous mislabelling
The women who paid the ultimate price
For International Women’s Day, we name just some of the women who were killed simply for what they said
Regulating political advertising in Europe threatens freedom of expression
Proposed new EU rules that would see all online content advancing political views restricted, even if it is posted by citizens and journalists
In awe of those fighting Russian tyranny
One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion, we won’t stop telling the stories of those fighting Putin’s aggression in both Ukraine and Russia
Turkey’s devastating earthquake is no excuse to grab rights
Erdogan’s state of emergency must not last longer than is absolutely necessary to deliver a humanitarian response to the disaster
Online Safety Bill edges forwards but issues remain
The algorithmic censorship of content and the threat to end-to-end encryption need addressing
Ordinary people, extraordinary times
Our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on the theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day
2023: No calm water ahead
Happy New Year! I think we can all agree, regardless of where we live, that 2022 was a tumultuous year. There was seemingly a new crisis every...
A year in freedom of expression
Our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on the events of the past 12 months, yet another year of challenges to human rights around the world