Index on Censorship is appalled by the decision by the University of Cape Town to rescind an invitation to Danish editor Flemming Rose to deliver the annual TB Davie lecture on academic freedom
The University of Cape Town rescinded an invitation to journalist and editor Flemming Rose, who had been scheduled to deliver the annual TB Davie lecture on academic freedom in August.
Academic freedom has been the subject of many debates in recent months. With speakers regularly being no-platformed
A Polish prosecutor has interrogated Jan Gross, a Polish-American professor of history at Princeton University
A new documentary featuring comedians and free speech advocates including Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette and Jim Norton, examines the link between comedy and outrage.
Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right. It reinforces all other human rights, allowing society to develop and progress.
On 17 March 2016 from 5-6pm, we will be holding a protest at the office of the NUS, Macadam House, 275 Gray’s Inn Road, London, WC1X 8QB. Join Us. Also Tweet “I call on @nusuk to revise safe space and no platform policies to facilitate not restrict...
In Poland today, history and discussion appears to be an inconvenience for the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, which is introducing legislation to punish the use of the term “Polish death camps”.
One of the truly great things about being a student used to be the exposure university life gave you to all sorts of views — absurd and
There are a few techniques you can use to spot whether someone has slightly dodgy views on the world. My favourite is the hand-chopping test.
Free speech on campus is a key Index on Censorship project to defend and expand freedom of speech at colleges and universities around the world