UK government must engage all stakeholders to map the way forward on online content regulations
Duty of care does not translate well from the offline to online context
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Ex-IRA man takes academic freedom case to the UK’s Supreme Court
Former IRA member Anthony McIntyre has been granted a UK Supreme Court hearing in an attempt to stop the PSNI getting hold recordings of interviews he gave about his role during the so-called “Troubles” in Northern Ireland.
Article 19 launches campaign calling for more transparency and accountability around online content removal
The Missing Voices campaign seeks to counteract censorship and consolidate laws and community standards wherever possible.
#FlytheFlag: Zehra Doğan’s symbol of resistance
The white scarf is the symbol of resistance against pain.
Joy Hyvarinen: The internet shouldn’t become a place just for pre-approved opinions
Under pressure to be seen to be doing something, the UK government has rushed out the proposals in the online harms white paper without thinking through the consequences.
Teng Biao on human rights in China: ‘I cannot be silent, and I cannot give up’
“I realised that I had been cheated by the Chinese government,” legal scholar Teng Biao said describing his drive to pursue a career in human rights law.
Appeal on EU leaders before 6th South EU Summit to be held in Malta
EU leaders from Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain are urged to address the ongoing impunity in the case of assassinated journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
State security v freedom of the press: Protecting sources does not mean journalists are pro-terrorism
In discussing the scope of the recent Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, international human rights lawyer Alex Bailin QC called the powers created by the new legislation “breathtakingly broad.”
Content bans won’t just eliminate “bad” speech online
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Social media platforms have enormous influence over what we see and how we see it. We should all be concerned about the knee-jerk actions taken by the platforms to limit legal speech and approach with extreme...
Mehmet Ugur: We will eventually see an erosion of the authoritarian, nationalist and fascist elements in Turkey
“Where will it lead? I can’t tell. Changing and rebuilding the institutions will be a massive task.”
Petitions, letters, and press releases from Index on Censorship