Mike Harris: Private daily newspapers return to Burma
Private daily newspapers return to Burma
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Should public servants be able to use public money to sue for libel?
Mike Harris: Should public servants be able to use public money to sue for libel?
Mexico telecoms reform hits world’s richest man
A new telecommunications reform that was presented in Mexico by the government of Enrique Peña Nieto has been heralded worldwide. The reform bill seeks to amend the Mexican Constitution and will open the telephony and television industries. The...
Threats to online free speech are a civil society defeat, says Internet Bill of Rights sponsor
Brazil’s constitution protects free speech, but antiquated local laws often threaten this fundamental right in digital spaces. The latest statistics from Google’s Transparency Report show that Brazil issues the third most court orders for content removal behind the US and Germany. Recent cases, including the arrest of a Google executive for refusing to take down a video from YouTube, highlight the growing need for reform. The Marco Civil da Internet, a draft bill that’s been in the works for several years, aims to guarantee greater freedom of expression, net neutrality, and the protection of private user data online in Brazil. I recently spoke with Alessandro Molon, a congressman from Brazil’s centre-left Workers’ Party and the bill’s rapporteur, about what many are calling the first Internet Bill of Rights. The idea […]
New Microsoft report: a step towards transparency
Brian Pellot: New Microsoft report is a step towards transparency
Why is access to freedom of expression important?
Why is access to freedom of expression important?
Surveillance, security and censorship
Padraig Reidy: Surveillance, security and censorship
Index Award winner Beatrice Mtetwa detained by Zimbabwe police
Nani Jansen: Index Award winner Beatrice Mtetwa detained by Zimbabwe police
News from the Libel Reform campaign
Dear Friends There has been some important news today. An agreement has been struck to remove the 'Leveson' amendment to the Defamation Bill. This is welcomed news. All of your letters to MPs and the Prime Minister have made it clear why the...
“Crime-inducing” miniskirts banned in Mexican border town
Ciudad Acuña, a tiny town on the Mexican side of Del Rio, Texas, has been in the news regularly because of drug-related violence. The town, resides in the state of Coahuila, which has been dominated by the ultra-violent Zetas. A competing...