CATEGORY: United Kingdom

Index on Censorship response to Conservatives’ Royal Charter press proposal

Index on Censorship today responded to proposals put forward by the Conservative party to establish a press regulator via Royal Charter

“Human rights are not an impediment to effective policing”

by Kirsty Hughes | 04 Feb 13

Index on Censorship’s Kirsty Hughes talks to Sir Hugh Orde, one of the UK’s most senior police officers, about protest, public order and politics

Bahrain is Britain’s shame

by Maryam Alkhawaja | 02 Feb 13

At her speech in the House of Commons, Maryam Alkhawaja asked MPs to put pressure on Bahrain to commit to reforms and free political prisoners, including her father and sister. Here, the prominent human rights defender denounces Britain’s indifference

Arts organisations taking the offensive

by Padraig Reidy | 01 Feb 13

Index on Censorship’s conference
Taking the Offensive, held at London’s Southbank Centre highlighted how artistic freedom in the UK is under threat. The conference focused on how arts organisations support artistic freedom especially when controversy is arises
PLUS: Artistic freedom under threat, says Southbank director

Downloading evil

by Index on Censorship | 07 Jan 13

Writing for Index on Censorship magazine in 2007, the late Stan Cohen argued that child pornography and jihadi violence were testing the limits of tolerance

Leveson: The way ahead for a free press in the UK

by Index on Censorship | 20 Dec 12

A tough but voluntary regulator is the best way to ensure a free press and a fair society, Index says in a new policy note

Plus: Why Leveson’s recommendations are more worrying than you think

High threshold set for social media prosecutions

by Marta Cooper | 19 Dec 12

Guidelines issued today on when criminal charges should be brought against people posting offensive or abusive comments on social media sites could boost free speech

Plus: Read the guidelines here

Index Press Release: Social media guidelines recognise there is no right not to be offended