Discussions
Free Speech Bites
Nigel Warburton spoke with Timothy Garton Ash for Index on Censorship's Free Speech Bites about the Free Speech Debate Project and global free speech standards.
Our draft principles in Greek
Marianthi Palazi translated our 10 draft principles on free speech into Greek.
Seen from India: is freedom of expression under threat in the digital age?
At the invitation of Index of Censorship and the Editors Guild of India, Timothy Garton Ash joins Kirsty Hughes at a panel discussion in Delhi with Shri Ajit Balakrishnan, Shri Sunil Abraham and Ramajit Singh Chima.
“Speakers’ Corner” Bugun ne anlama gelmeli?
Peter Bradley describes a British initiative promoting free expression, public debate and active citizenship.
The practice of freedom
Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi stresses the importance of free speech but emphasises the Buddhist idea of "right speech".
Case studies
The importance of Braille literacy
In 2010, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind almost closed its library because of funding issues. Yet some argue that those who can't read Braille are akin to illiterates, writes Katie Engelhart.
Hunger strike as free expression
Last year, Anna Hazare, a 74-year-old Indian anti-graft campaigner, undertook a "fast-unto-death" as a way of pressuring the government to enact anti-corruption legislation. Should a hunger strike be protected as a form of free expression? Manav Bhushan and Katie Engelhart offer contrasting views.
Kurdish in Turkey, Turkish in Bulgaria
Kerem Öktem compares how the governments of Bulgaria and Turkey treat the language rights of their most important minorities.
Does money have the right to speak?
The US supreme court's decision on Citizens United raises a vital issue: should corporations have the same free speech rights as individuals? Brian Pellot discusses the case.
When doing nothing is free expression
In 2011, the Belarusian police arrested scores of people at a silent protest in Minsk. Annabelle Chapman looks at the case.
