Will international companies take on China’s attitude to censorship after the pandemic? Charlotte Middlehurst reports
Will international companies take on Chinese censorship after the pandemic?
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CATEGORY: Campaigns
The leaders who are dodging questions on coronavirus – and how
A growing number of world leaders are avoiding questions asked by the media about coronavirus, as we report on our global map monitoring media violations
How coronavirus is affecting free speech in Europe
As coronavirus spreads throughout Europe we are seeing several common tactics to undermine our free expression
Shedding Skin
In September 2019, London-based photographer Yumna Al-Arashi announced that one of her photographs, showing women in a hammam, had been taken down...
Free speech & the law: “Hate Speech” & Non-Discrimination
Although there is no single “hate speech law” in the UK, nor any agreed international definition of the term, a number of laws forbid hatred or discrimination against individuals or groups, which can include things people say, based on colour, race, ethnicity and nationality, religion, and sexual orientation.
Victory is Not an Option
The Victory is Not an Option exhibition is a great example of how with the right training and preparation controversial art can inspire and reward
Free speech & the law: Child Protection
Child protection is a sensitive area of law and a deserved focus of public concern. As there is no clear legal definition of the concept of indecency, and because of the sensitivity of the matter, decisions made by the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can be subjective and inconsistent, and in the wrong context can seriously compromise freedom of expression rights.
Bringing the Story Home – Trojan Horse in Birmingham
Index’s case study on the production of a play covering the Trojan Horse affair
Free speech & the law: Obscene Publications
It is nearly 300 years since bookseller Edmund Curll was convicted in 1727 on a charge of obscenity in an English court for his publication of the mildly pornographic Venus in the Cloister or The Nun in Her Smock. Obscenity was thereafter recognised as a crime under common law.
Free speech & the law: Public Order
Under the Human Rights Act 1998, police officers must respect people’s right to freedom of expression guaranteed by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). However, Article 10 of the convention states that restrictions on people’s free expression rights may be justified on the grounds of preventing disorder or crime, protecting public safety and protecting the rights of others
Petitions, letters, and press releases from Index on Censorship