I enjoyed the Book of Mormon musical. Now for the Book of Islam?
The Mormons reacted brilliantly to the musical satirising their faith, but something important is lost when we treat religions so differently - writes Katie Engelhart.
Poland marks World Press Freedom Day with new award
Freedom of expression is in good shape in Poland. Yet, freedoms need to be continuously cultivated and defended. The new Article 54 journalism award in Poland is a great initiative to remind society of this responsibility, writes Annabelle Chapman.
Jesus Christ Superstar? Not in Rostov, Russia
The Russian parliament’s vote in support of a declaration against acts offending religious sentiments is symptomatic of worrying trends, write Olga Shvarova and Dominic Burbidge.
To tweet or not to tweet? That is the question
The UK’s Director of Public Prosecutions has released guidelines on when social media users should be prosecuted. But there are still not adequate guarantees for freedom of expression, writes Dominic Burbidge.
The late Ronald Dworkin on ‘How universal is liberalism?’
To honour the memory of Ronald Dworkin, a brilliant philosopher and advocate of free speech, we post his remarkable 2012 Dahrendorf Lecture.
Can the treatment of animals be compared to Nazi concentration camps?
Not in Germany, said the German courts. And the European Court of Human Rights agreed.
Twitter picks off an easy case
In October 2012 Twitter announced the blocking in Germany of tweets from a neo-Nazi group. Judith Bruhn discusses the first act of Twitter’s new country-by-country policy.
The lady, the writers and the ex-prisoners
Burma’s first Literary Festival in 2013 revealed a rich literary culture as well as continuing tough challenges faced by writers.
The crumbling fourth pillar
The Indian media is in danger of losing its moral compass to the pressures of the new capitalism. It may be a time for a boycott in order to stop the rot, argues Manav Bhushan.
Pressing for freedom: the protest over China’s “Southern Weekly”
The Chinese Communist Party aims to control privately owned media without appearing to do so. A strike at a local newspaper imperils that balance, writes Liu Jin.
Free Speech in Burma!
Timothy Garton Ash is speaking at an unprecedented Literature Festival in Burma, including a panel specifically on freedom of expression.
The Nira Radia tapes controversy and the right to privacy
Should government-initiated phone hacking be made public if the recordings are in the public interest? Shubhangi Bhadada exposes the thin line in India between the right to privacy and freedom of expression.
Mismanaging India’s Temples – Violation Of ‘Freedom To Practice One’s Own Religion’?
The Indian constitution grants freedom to worship freely, but the mismanagement of temples undermines this freedom, writes Avani Bansal.
Why did Facebook delete a call for an anti-fascist rally in Hungary?
Facebook's automatic detection of the word 'Jude' led to the blocking of A Hungarian anti-fascist group's post. Tamas Szigeti explores the worrying implications of automatic filtering for freedom of speech.
Free but not able?
Literacy is the fundamental building block for any society of free speech, evidenced not just in grand statistics but in the lives of those most in need. Dominic Burbidge reports.
You can’t be serious!
The birthplace of western homo-erotica cuts a gay kiss from TV, writes Judith Bruhn.
