Significant parts of the left now wish to rule out speech they deem offensive. It’s a far cry from when the left were defenders of freedom.
CATEGORY: United Kingdom
Podcast: Border forces with Peppermint, Ariana Drehsler and Steven Borowiec
The autumn Index on Censorship magazine podcast with Peppermint, Ariana Drehsler and Steven Borowiec exploring how travel restrictions at borders are limiting the flow of free thought and ideas
Editor calls for renewed investigation into murder of Irish journalist Martin O’Hagan
An editor at the Irish newspaper, the Sunday World, calls for renewed investigation into journalist’s murder.
Podcast: Judged with Xinran, Stefano Pozzebon and Steven Levitsky
Summer podcast with Xinran, Stefano Pozzebon and Steven Levitsky exploring how governments use power to undermine justice and freedom.
The UK government’s online harms white paper: implications for freedom of expression
Parliament must be fully involved in shaping the government’s proposals for online regulation as the proposals have the potential to cause large-scale impacts on freedom of expression and other rights.
Index and English Pen welcome decision by Northern Ireland’s Lord Chief Justice in Loughinisland massacre journalists’ case
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Update: Update: On 3 June 2019, the criminal investigation into Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey was dropped....
Stifling free speech online in the war on fake news
Politicians around the world are trying to stamp out fake news online but at what cost to freedom of expression?
Index condemns the killing of Lyra McKee and calls on European governments to do more to ensure the safety of journalists
Index condemns the killing in the strongest possible terms and calls on the UK authorities to bring those responsible to justice and on European governments to do more to ensure the safety of journalists.
Podcast: Freedom of Expression Awards 2019 Winners’ Roundtable
A special edition of the Index on Censorship podcast celebrating the winners of the Freedom of Expression Awards 2019.
No sex please, we’re British: Why is no one talking about the UK’s impending “porn ban”?
The Digital Economy Act 2017 has the potential to pose a severe threat to the anonymity of people in the UK.