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From taboo to tort – free speech and the Israeli ‘boycott law’ Maja Sojref examines how a law on the prevention of harm to the State of Israel exposes the tension between freedom of expression and national security. Is the Inter-American Court of Human Rights setting regional standards? Laura Bernal-Bermudez examines a judgement that actually led to a change in the Chilean constitution US landmark ruling on net neutrality Dana Polatin-Reuben examines the fiercely contested 2015 FCC rules and their free speech implications. The battle for balance on Ireland’s airwaves Declan Johnston explores whether regulatory requirements for Ireland’s broadcasters worked well in its referendum on same-sex marriage. Whose finger should be on the trigger? Sarah Glatte explores the controversy over trigger warnings and asks whether they help or hinder free speech. The cultural harm of rape pornography Erika Rackley and Clare McGlynn consider the evidence for this ‘cultural harm’ and argue that education is the best way to counter it. Charlie Hebdo cartoons: to republish or not to republish? Sarah Glatte explores the question which divided the world’s media. Has France been hypocritical about free speech? In the shadow of the Charlie Hebdo assassinations, Arthur Asseraf examines the history of French colonial double standards in Algeria. Can a book be too dangerous for the public? Sebastian Huempfer examines the tortured controversy around republication of a copyright-free Mein Kampf in Germany. Law restricting online speech struck down in India Max Harris examines a historic judgment by India’s Supreme Court and its lessons for other countries. Italy and the law on denialism Luigi Cajani explains how Italy’s draft law on the denial of international crimes minimises the impact on intellectual freedom. What do artists say about freedom of expression in the arts? Tore Slaatta investigates Norwegian artists’ views on their freedom of expression in contemporary society. Should ‘revenge porn’ be illegal? Max Harris explains how Britain legislated against it and compares this with the position in other common law countries Silencing India’s daughters Vanya Bhargav explains the battle behind the Indian government’s ban on a BBC documentary about a notorious gang rape. How and why Hong Kong’s press downplayed the ‘umbrella movement’ of 2014 Rebecca Wong describes the combined pressures of Chinese political power and the interests of media proprietors. Ian McEwan on free speech and religion The celebrated English novelist on Islam’s ‘totalitarian moment’ and why freedom of expression is not religion’s enemy but its protector. No pearls of free speech in Bahrain Katie Engelhart spoke to Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab hours before he was sentenced to six months in jail for a Tweet. What did the Buddha mean by ‘right speech’? Matthew Walton explores the deeper Buddhist context of right speech – and soul-searching on Buddhist internet message boards. Fear, farce and tragedy: how Turkey reacted to the Charlie Hebdo murders Kerem Oktem describes the narrowing room for satire and free expression in Islamist-ruled Turkey. Does Charlie Hebdo drift into racist caricatures? The first edition of the magazine since the attack in which 12 people were killed featured a cartoon of Muhammad on its cover. Myriam Francois-Cerrah objects. Against the assassin’s veto Timothy Garton Ash suggests a European media week of solidarity, including republication of Charlie Hebdo cartoons. Living in outrageous times Peter Bradley argues that we should tolerate offence but be less offensive How a Weibo post gets censored Jason Q Ng traces the path of a censored Weibo post and tracks keywords that trigger automatic review. Free to fantasise? Pornography and its harms Jo Fidgen asks what the hard evidence is for negative effects of pornography on sexual behaviour. How Russia’s media pluralism was eroded under Vladimir Putin Maryam Omidi describes a mapping of the Russian media landscape in 2014. How the British press distorted reporting of… the British press Martin Moore, of the Media Standards Trust, summarises an analysis of British press coverage of proposed new press regulation. Google grapples with the ‘right to be forgotten’ Katie Engelhart attends the public hearing of Google’s Advisory Council, set up in response to a European Court of Justice judgement. How can you tell what’s banned on the internet? Joss Wright describes the technical and ethical challenges in investigating online censorship. Clueless in Gaza: Western media and the Arab-Israeli conflict John Lloyd explores the history and weakness of Western media coverage, and suggests one way it could be improved. A new initiative to defend free speech in India Hartosh Bal explains the role of the new Freedom Trust in the context of India’s media environment, and how they hope to defend freedom of expression. National Security: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal. Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site. « Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 … Page 13 Next »
The rise of the left and the fall of free speech in Latin America Maryhen Jiménez Morales explores how leftist political leaders in Latin America have limited free speech in their countries through populist discourse and political propaganda.
From taboo to tort – free speech and the Israeli ‘boycott law’ Maja Sojref examines how a law on the prevention of harm to the State of Israel exposes the tension between freedom of expression and national security.
Is the Inter-American Court of Human Rights setting regional standards? Laura Bernal-Bermudez examines a judgement that actually led to a change in the Chilean constitution
US landmark ruling on net neutrality Dana Polatin-Reuben examines the fiercely contested 2015 FCC rules and their free speech implications.
The battle for balance on Ireland’s airwaves Declan Johnston explores whether regulatory requirements for Ireland’s broadcasters worked well in its referendum on same-sex marriage.
Whose finger should be on the trigger? Sarah Glatte explores the controversy over trigger warnings and asks whether they help or hinder free speech.
The cultural harm of rape pornography Erika Rackley and Clare McGlynn consider the evidence for this ‘cultural harm’ and argue that education is the best way to counter it.
Charlie Hebdo cartoons: to republish or not to republish? Sarah Glatte explores the question which divided the world’s media.
Has France been hypocritical about free speech? In the shadow of the Charlie Hebdo assassinations, Arthur Asseraf examines the history of French colonial double standards in Algeria.
Can a book be too dangerous for the public? Sebastian Huempfer examines the tortured controversy around republication of a copyright-free Mein Kampf in Germany.
Law restricting online speech struck down in India Max Harris examines a historic judgment by India’s Supreme Court and its lessons for other countries.
Italy and the law on denialism Luigi Cajani explains how Italy’s draft law on the denial of international crimes minimises the impact on intellectual freedom.
What do artists say about freedom of expression in the arts? Tore Slaatta investigates Norwegian artists’ views on their freedom of expression in contemporary society.
Should ‘revenge porn’ be illegal? Max Harris explains how Britain legislated against it and compares this with the position in other common law countries
Silencing India’s daughters Vanya Bhargav explains the battle behind the Indian government’s ban on a BBC documentary about a notorious gang rape.
How and why Hong Kong’s press downplayed the ‘umbrella movement’ of 2014 Rebecca Wong describes the combined pressures of Chinese political power and the interests of media proprietors.
Ian McEwan on free speech and religion The celebrated English novelist on Islam’s ‘totalitarian moment’ and why freedom of expression is not religion’s enemy but its protector.
No pearls of free speech in Bahrain Katie Engelhart spoke to Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab hours before he was sentenced to six months in jail for a Tweet.
What did the Buddha mean by ‘right speech’? Matthew Walton explores the deeper Buddhist context of right speech – and soul-searching on Buddhist internet message boards.
Fear, farce and tragedy: how Turkey reacted to the Charlie Hebdo murders Kerem Oktem describes the narrowing room for satire and free expression in Islamist-ruled Turkey.
Does Charlie Hebdo drift into racist caricatures? The first edition of the magazine since the attack in which 12 people were killed featured a cartoon of Muhammad on its cover. Myriam Francois-Cerrah objects.
Against the assassin’s veto Timothy Garton Ash suggests a European media week of solidarity, including republication of Charlie Hebdo cartoons.
Living in outrageous times Peter Bradley argues that we should tolerate offence but be less offensive
How a Weibo post gets censored Jason Q Ng traces the path of a censored Weibo post and tracks keywords that trigger automatic review.
Free to fantasise? Pornography and its harms Jo Fidgen asks what the hard evidence is for negative effects of pornography on sexual behaviour.
How Russia’s media pluralism was eroded under Vladimir Putin Maryam Omidi describes a mapping of the Russian media landscape in 2014.
How the British press distorted reporting of… the British press Martin Moore, of the Media Standards Trust, summarises an analysis of British press coverage of proposed new press regulation.
Google grapples with the ‘right to be forgotten’ Katie Engelhart attends the public hearing of Google’s Advisory Council, set up in response to a European Court of Justice judgement.
How can you tell what’s banned on the internet? Joss Wright describes the technical and ethical challenges in investigating online censorship.
Clueless in Gaza: Western media and the Arab-Israeli conflict John Lloyd explores the history and weakness of Western media coverage, and suggests one way it could be improved.
A new initiative to defend free speech in India Hartosh Bal explains the role of the new Freedom Trust in the context of India’s media environment, and how they hope to defend freedom of expression.
National Security: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal. Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site.