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An introductory guide to the ten principles Our social media team have created a new way to explore the 10 principles on Youtube. Free speech debates are more than ‘radicals’ vs ‘liberals’ Eric Heinze argues that the radicals and liberal grounds for free speech are not mutually exclusive. Six monarchs, 140 dissidents, one rule: Keep your mouth shut Nicholas McGeehan explores restrictions on free speech and protest in the Arab Gulf states and the foreign policy responsibilities of Western governments. Wikipedia at 15: The sum of human knowledge? Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in residence at Oxford University, considers the active encyclopedia’s first 15 years. Hunting the dissident: The case of Leopoldo López Maryhen Jiménez Morales examines the use of state power to silence dissent in modern Venezuela. A Turkish newspaper is shut down, condolences accepted Ezgi Basaran cries out at the forced end of Radikal, the Turkish newspaper she used to edit. Russia’s law on offending religious feelings Helen Haft examines the case of a blogger prosecuted after an online argument and its implications for Russian free speech. Why ‘no-platforming’ those who peddle hate speech does not pose a free speech issue Purushottam Vikas engages with criticisms directed at a controversial petition regarding an Oxford India Society speaking event. John Naughton: Are private superpowers a threat to free speech? John Naughton discusses the state of the internet, net neutrality and private companies. 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. Living in outrageous times Peter Bradley argues that we should tolerate offence but be less offensive ¿Libre para fantasear? La pornografía y sus perjuicios Jo Fidgen discute la tensión entre el consumo de pornografía violenta y su efecto en la conducta sexual. 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. ¿Cómo saber qué está prohibido en Internet? Joss Wright describe los retos técnicos y éticos en la investigación de la censura en Internet. Sin pista alguna en Gaza: los medios occidentales y el conflicto árabe-israelí John Lloyd explora la historia y debilidades de la cobertura de los medios occidentales y sugiere una manera en que la misma puede mejorarse. 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. Religion: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal. Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site. Privacy: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal. Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site Salman Rushdie: What have been the most important changes to free speech in the last 25 years? 25 years after the fatwa and the fall of the Berlin Wall, Salman Rushdie discusses with Timothy Garton Ash whether there is now more or less freedom of expression in Europe, worrying developments in India and his critical view of Edward Snowden. Should the LSE’s Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society have asked people to cover up people wearing religious t-shirts? At the London School of Economics Students’s Union Freshers’ Fair members of the Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Student Society were asked to cover up their T-shirts displaying a Jesus and Mo cartoon. This panel discussion discusses the freedom to offend and how to balance freedom of expression and civility. US Supreme Court strikes down law creating ‘buffer zone’ around abortion clinics In the case of McCullen v Coakley, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling about restrictions on speech around abortion clinics. Max Harris explains. Should Europe introduce a right to blasphemy? Alain Bouldoires talks to Timothy Garton Ash about the survival of blasphemy laws in Europe, and calls for a ‘right to blaspheme’. Vote for Hong Kong – on the streets and online In 2014, the citizens of Hong Kong staged an unofficial civil referendum in protest against the Beijing authorities’ attempts to undermine its independence. As Rebecca Wong reports, the majority of the votes were cast via a voting app on mobile phones. Represión importada en el Medio Oriente Un documento filtrado en junio del 2014 del ministerio del interior de Egipto invitaba a licitaciones de tecnología de ciber-vigilancia para combatir la blasfemia, el sarcasmo y la ‘falta de moralidad’ – La tecnología probablemente provendría de occidente. Max Gallien reporta. EU versus intellectual freedom? In a bid to synchronise hate crimes, the EU is seeking unity amongst members states against the denial of historical injustices. Is this the EU versus member states’ appreciation of intellectual freedom? Luigi Cajani explains. The long struggle to bury speech crimes in the English-speaking world Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum look at how the ghost of the English Court of the Star Chamber has been used to suppress free speech. Regulating hate speech: lessons for Asia Cherian George on how hate speech is gaining virulence in Asian countries such as Myanmar, and how peace-building workshops represent a positive step forward. “Usaron el horno para broncearse, sabes…” Marc-Antoine Dilhac cuenta como él enfrentó el prejuicio anti-semita en un salón de clases Francés, y argumenta que el debate abierto sobre los discursos de odio trae más beneficios que aquellos que se derivan de prohibirlos. Pressing for press accountability in Britain Jonathan Heawood on ten reasons why independent self-regulation is good for free speech – and how his new initiative, IMPRESS, proposes to go about it. Can Australia distinguish between art and pornography? Kim Wilkinson examines the case of celebrated Australian artist Bill Henson, who caused controversy in 2008 with his photography that featured images of naked teenagers. Opt-in for porn? Then why not for religion? Leslie Green, a distinguished legal philosopher who has written extensively about issues of obscenity and pornography, challenges our case study on online porn filters. Britain’s proposed online porn filters How do we strike the right balance between freedom of expression and child protection? Sarah Glatte explores a proposal by the British government. What does George Orwell mean to people in Burma? At the 2013 Irrawaddy Literary Festival, Burmese writers including Pascal Khoo Thwe and blogpoet Pandora talk about George Orwell in the country where he was once an imperial policeman. Thou shall not leak: Thomas Fingar on why leaking classified information is unnecessary and dangerous Thomas Fingar, 2013 winner of the Sam Adams Awards for Integrity in Intelligence, argues that leaking classified information from within the intelligence services is unnecessary and dangerous. Why the US needs more open debate about its failures on race Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington must be the beginning of the discussion of race, not the end. Bassam Gergi discusses why the depoliticisation of race in the US is problematic and only open debate can lead to progress. Vladimi Pozner: Why Russia does not have a concept of free speech Famous Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner says he thinks Russia really has no concept of free speech. Oh, but there’s one place where you do have complete freedom of expression. Cuando quedarse callado es hablar Stephen Meili compara el tratamiento que reciben las personas que se niegan a declarar su lealtad política en el Reino Unido y en Estados Unidos. When and where should extremists be allowed to march? Protests held by far right groups in ethnically diverse areas are provocation, but banning them can have undesired effects. Josh Black looks at a ban on the English Defence League in East London. ¿Un derecho a la privacidad? No a las expensas de la libertad de expresión! Nuestro usuario imos.org.uk discute con uno de nuestros cuatro principios cuestionando la idea de que la privacidad es una condición para que haya libertad de expresión. Pornografía infantil y la libertad de expresión En el caso Karttunen v. Finlandia, la Corte Europea de Derechos Humanos consideró con muy poco análisis independiente o razonamiento que la distribución de pornografía infantil es un ejercicio de la libertad de expresión. El fracaso en proveer principios que sirvieran como directrices en dicho caso es una limitación que la corte tendrá que enfrentar en el futuro, escribe Rónán Ó Fathaigh. Las repetidas condenas de Brigitte Bardot por incitar odio racial ¿Se debería permitir a una actriz de fama mundial denunciar la “sobrepoblación” por extranjeros? Por Michèle Finck. El sistema de alerta de derechos de autor: ¿más cerca de tu hogar? La cuestión de cómo responder a una mayor diseminación no autorizada en el internet de materiales protegidos por los derechos de autor ha preocupado a los propietarios de los derechos de autor. Pero la propuesta de establecer un sistema de alerta de derechos de autor potencialmente erosiona la libertad de expresión, escribe Graham Reynolds. ¿Quién debería vigilar al Guardian? Alan Rusbridger, editor en jefe del periódico inglés el Guardian, afirma que la Gran Bretaña necesita libertad de prensa y una reforma en su sistema regulatorio fallido. Debido a que esto requiere tiempo y mayor transparencia, un nuevo regulador independiente de prensa debería ser establecido y puesto a prueba por un año. Libertad de expresión y las armas en Libia Los medios libios están paralizados con el legado de Gaddafi. Sin nuevas regulaciones, y sobre todo con la necesidad de tener el coraje de confrontar la intimidación violenta, la libertad de expresión continua siendo un sueño lejano, escribe Jerry Timmins. Has the Strasbourg court allowed too much for local taboos? At the European Court of Human Rights, the case of I.A. against Turkey in 2005 acted as a controversial precedent for limiting Article 10’s definition of freedom of expression in the name of religion, explains Michele Finck. “If you rattle a snake…” The Kenyan government bites its media In 2006 the Kenyan police violently raided the offices and printing press of the Standard Group media organisation. What was the government afraid of seeing reported? Dominic Burbidge explores a revealing case. Una intimidación cibernética que condujo a un suicidio El 10 de octubre de 2012, la adolescente canadiense Amanda Todd se suicidó luego de años de intimidación y acoso cibernético. Judith Bruhn describe un impactante caso. “Speakers’ Corner” ¿Qué sería hoy en día? Peter Bradley describe una iniciativa británica que promueve la libertad de expresión, el debate público y la acción ciudadana. 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. ¿Existe un derecho a mentir sobre el gobierno? En el caso hito del New York Times v. Sullivan, en 1964, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos decidió que la crítica a oficiales públicos debe ser protegida, incluso si algunas de las aseveraciones son inexactas. Jeff Howard explica el caso. La práctica de la libertad La líder por la democracia birmana Aung San Suu Kyi señala la importancia de la libertad de expresión pero enfatiza la idea budista del “hablar correcto”. William Dalrymple: Why Salman Rushdie was forced to cancel his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival The historian and writer explains the reasoning behind author Salman Rushdie’s no-show at the 2012 Jaipur Literary Festival. La mala gestión de los Templos en India – ¿Es esto una violación a la “Libertad de practicar su propia religión? La constitución de la India concede la libertad de culto, pero como escribe Avani Bansal, la mala gestión de los templos afecta esta libertad. Tarun Tejpal: How has investigative journalism in India changed in the last 20 years? Indian journalist and writer Tarun Tejpal speaks about development and corruption in India, and the role of investigative journalism. El futuro de la libertad de expresión El activista de derechos humanos Aryeh Neier habla sobre el futuro de la libertad de expresión. Prevent harm, allow offence? Robert Simpson suggests a way to distinguish between harm and offence. Después de dos años, ¿sigue siendo primavera en Túnez? El 17 de diciembre de 2010 el vendedor ambulante tunecino Mohamed Bouazizi se inmoló -y comenzó la primavera árabe. A pesar de las presiones islámicas sobre la libertad de expresión y los derechos de las mujeres, Rory McCarthy continúa viendo una causa para la esperanza. Brasil en la encrucijada entre el autoritarismo y la democracia A pesar de los avances democráticos en Brasil, leyes creadas en 1960 todavía son usadas para regular las páginas de internet, dando poderes arbitrarios al Estado. La propuesta de un “Marco Civil del Internet” puede cambiar esto, afirma Marcos Todeschini. You can’t be serious! The birthplace of western homo-erotica cuts a gay kiss from TV, writes Judith Bruhn. The Kremlin’s grip tightens on Russia’s answer to Facebook Russian social network VK launched six years ago and has since attracted 122 million users. But as Olga Shvarova explains, political and copyright crackdowns are limiting the free flow of information and ideas its users once enjoyed. Ahmed Mansoor on blogging his way into a UAE prison One of the United Arab Emirate’s most prominent human rights activists, Ahmed Mansoor was imprisoned in 2011 for criticising the country’s leadership. Here he discusses the death threats, defamation campaigns and physical attacks he continues to face for speaking his mind. Licensed leafleting means lost liberties in Britain Josie Appleton explains how a 2005 law that permits local councils to restrict the distribution of leaflets in public spaces is hurting free speech and community life in Britain. What’s your beef with my freedom to eat it? Bans on eating beef and pork are contested in India. Manav Bhuhshan discusses why this is an issue of caste discrimination and can be seen as a restriction on freedom of expression. Reader’s comment We regularly highlight comments that have made an impression on us. Today’s comes from user Martinned responding to Brian Pellot’s discussion piece on the Innocence of Muslims controversy. The topless duchess Judith Bruhn explores the theory and practice of privacy in Europe and whether a court injunction was enough to salvage the Duchess of Cambridge’s privacy. How Turkey’s imagination was censored during the Olympics During the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, a Turkish National TV presenter censored John Lennon’s song Imagine. FSD team member Funda Ustek discusses how Turkey is trying to eliminate its citizens’ ability to imagine a world without religion. Evgeny Morozov: What is the dark side of internet freedom? Author Evgeny Morozov highlights the dangers that sometimes emerge when governments and corporations harness the internet to serve their own objectives. Elif Shafak habla sobre nuestra humanidad común La escritora turca de reconocido prestigio, Elif Shafak, habla de los límites de la libertad de expresión, el cosmopolitismo de sus novelas y el arte de la convivencia. Dispárale al bóer: ¿música de odio? En 2011, una corte surafricana prohibió la canción anti-apartheid Dispárale al bóer, luego de dictaminar que era un discurso de incitación al odio, escribe Nimi Hoffmann. Polémica por el nuevo libro de historia de Japón Un libro de historia resta importancia al imperialismo japonés y causa controversia nacional e internacional. Por Ayako Komine y Naoko Hosokawa. La Iglesia Bautista de Westboro: ¿Derecho a la libertad de expresión? En 2011, el Tribunal Supremo de los EE.UU. se pronunció a favor del derecho de una Iglesia anti-homosexual a protestar en funerales militares. Un caso de Casey Selwyn. Censura a los Scorpions En 2008, seis proveedores de Internet británicos bloquearon el acceso a la página de Wikipedia correspondiente a la portada de un disco con la imagen de una niña desnuda. Un caso de Maryam Omidi. Zuma y su lanza Una galería de arte Surafricana quitó un cuadro explícito del Presidente Jacob Zuma como consecuencia de la presión del African National Congress, escriben Nimi Hoffmann y Maryam Omidi. Qué ropa no usar Maryam Omidi echa un vistazo a las prendas de vestir prohibidas en el mundo – y concluye que las mujeres tienden a ser el objetivo de códigos de vestimenta dogmáticos. Fighting for free speech in an unjust world A society in which free speech marginalises, rather than empowers, vulnerable citizens is a society in which our moral vision of universal free speech has not actually been achieved, writes Jeff Howard. Do anti-abortion protestors have free speech? A pro-life campaigner and a pro-choice activist go head-to-head in this debate about the rise of US-style anti-abortion protests outside clinics in the UK. Is it time for a global conversation on free speech? A panel of experts joins FSD Director Timothy Garton Ash at London’s Frontline Club to discuss some of the world’s most pressing free speech issues. Africa: media and free speech «People in Africa don’t have the freedom to speak freely and hold governments accountable,» says Nqobile Sibisi of Highway Africa’s Future Journalists Programme. How can connections between the traditional press and the internet freedom movement be kept open? Punishing internet intermediaries for their content will have a chilling effect on free speech, says Kevin Bankston of the Centre for Democracy and Technology. Punishing users of extremist websites French President Nicolas Sarkozy has proposed a law to punish readers of websites promoting terrorism and violence, writes Clementine de Montjoye. Teaching creationism in US schools A new Tennessee law will permit teachers to discuss creationism alongside theories of evolution, writes Casey Selwyn. Why hate speech should not be banned Restrictions on hate speech are not a means of tackling bigotry but of rebranding often obnoxious ideas or arguments are immoral, argues writer Kenan Malik. ACTA: Open agreement secretly arrived at? The secretive approach adopted by parties in negotiating the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement constrained the ability of the public to challenge limits on free expression, writes Graham Reynolds. Free speech in Turkey & the world – part one In the first past of this debate, research fellow Kerem Öktem argues that an individual’s understanding of free speech is shaped by their personal history and geography. Los tweets racistas de un estudiante Liam Stacey, un estudiante de 21 años, fue sentenciado a 56 días de prisión por poner comentarios racialmente ofensivos en Twitter, escribe Maryam Omidi. Raising a «religious youth» in Turkey A new law allowing parents to send their children to Islamic schools at an earlier age has polarized Turkish society, write İrem Kök and Funda Üstek. Shami Chakrabarti: Why robust civility works from an ethical but not from a legal perspective The director of civil liberties group Liberty calls for a review of all speech crime legislation in the UK. ¿Pueden los cristianos llevar una cruz en el trabajo? Dos cristianas recurren al Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos en su lucha por poder usar un crucifijo en el trabajo. Un caso de Dominic Burbidge. RapeLay: un juego de violación virtual Un video juego japonés que involucra la violación de mujeres fue prohibido tres años después de su creación, luego de una protesta internacional por parte de grupos de mujeres. Kazeboon: Egypt’s anti-military campaign In 2011, a group of young Egyptians organised public film screenings to expose military violence against civilians, writes Hebatalla Taha. History reclassified as state secret: the case of Xu Zerong In 2002, historian Xu Zerong was sentenced to 13 years in jail for leaking state secrets. The classification of the leaked materials as «top secret» came only after he had been sentenced, writes Timothy Garton Ash. German legislation could hinder free flow of information Germany’s draft ancillary copyright bill would force news aggregators such as Google News to pay German publishing houses when linking to news items produced by their newspapers, writes Maximilian Ruhenstroth-Bauer. Patriot Act and FISA without end? How the Obama administration continues use of Bush-era powers to suppress legitimate debate about the needs of US national security. By Jeff Howard. The harms of hate speech legislation Hate speech legislation chills freedom of expression more than it protects vulnerable minorities. Free speech lawyer Ivan Hare takes issue with Jeremy Waldron. Free speech at the heart of the Arab Spring – part one In this panel discussion just off Tahrir Square in Cairo, a panel of bloggers, journalists and human rights experts ask what are – and what should be – the limits to freedom of expression in Egypt today. Ezra Levant: «I don’t believe hate speech is a crime» «If you don’t ever feel hate, you have a broken personality,» says Canadian lawyer and publisher Ezra Levant. La huelga de hambre como libertad de expresión El año pasado, Anna Hazare, un indio de 74 años que lucha contra la corrupción, emprendió una huelga de hambre como una forma de presionar al gobierno para que promulgara una legislación anti-corrupción. ¿Debería protegerse la huelga de hambre como forma de libertad de expresión? Manav Ghushan y Katie Engelhart ofrecen contrastantes puntos de vista. Irshad Manji on Allah, Liberty and Love: Why offence is a sign of truly free speech The director of the Moral Courage Project says so-called ‘respect’ for Muslims is often lined with fear and «low expectations» of those practising the faith. The Berlin Twitter Wall v the Great Firewall of China In 2009, the Chinese authorities blocked access to the Berlin Twitter Wall from within China following a flood of tweets calling for an end to internet censorship, writes Judith Bruhn. A Saudi blogger’s «blasphemous» tweets As of August 2012, Saudi Arabian writer Hamza Kashgari faced a trial for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad on Twitter, writes Brian Pellot. Daniel Bell: What would Confucius make of free speech in the internet age? Confucianism’s defence of political speech does not necessarily apply to other forms of expression, says Bell. Threats of violence stifle free speech in India For some, Valentine’s Day means chocolate and roses. For a group of Indian writers it has become an opportunity to reclaim freedom of expression in India. Maldivian president was pathbreaker for freedom of expression Deposed president Mohamed Nasheed will always be remembered as the man who brought free speech to the Maldives, writes Maryam Omidi. Ian Brown: How should cyberspace be regulated? In part one of this interview with Timothy Garton Ash, Ian Brown of the Oxford Internet Institute talks about the internet and freedom of expression, net neutrality, internet service providers and censorship by both democratic and autocratic governments. Richard Stallman: What is freedom-respecting software? The founder of the free software movement talks about internet giants Google and Facebook, Creative Commons and internet freedom. The basic principle Our first principle says, «We – all human beings – must be free and able to express ourselves, and to receive and impart information and ideas, regardless of frontiers.» What do you think?
Las Vegas: the US is racked with impossible divisions over rights and freedoms Todd Landman explores the contradictions between the American Constitution and the freedoms it seeks to preserve.
An introductory guide to the ten principles Our social media team have created a new way to explore the 10 principles on Youtube.
Free speech debates are more than ‘radicals’ vs ‘liberals’ Eric Heinze argues that the radicals and liberal grounds for free speech are not mutually exclusive.
Six monarchs, 140 dissidents, one rule: Keep your mouth shut Nicholas McGeehan explores restrictions on free speech and protest in the Arab Gulf states and the foreign policy responsibilities of Western governments.
Wikipedia at 15: The sum of human knowledge? Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in residence at Oxford University, considers the active encyclopedia’s first 15 years.
Hunting the dissident: The case of Leopoldo López Maryhen Jiménez Morales examines the use of state power to silence dissent in modern Venezuela.
A Turkish newspaper is shut down, condolences accepted Ezgi Basaran cries out at the forced end of Radikal, the Turkish newspaper she used to edit.
Russia’s law on offending religious feelings Helen Haft examines the case of a blogger prosecuted after an online argument and its implications for Russian free speech.
Why ‘no-platforming’ those who peddle hate speech does not pose a free speech issue Purushottam Vikas engages with criticisms directed at a controversial petition regarding an Oxford India Society speaking event.
John Naughton: Are private superpowers a threat to free speech? John Naughton discusses the state of the internet, net neutrality and private companies.
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.
Living in outrageous times Peter Bradley argues that we should tolerate offence but be less offensive
¿Libre para fantasear? La pornografía y sus perjuicios Jo Fidgen discute la tensión entre el consumo de pornografía violenta y su efecto en la conducta sexual.
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.
¿Cómo saber qué está prohibido en Internet? Joss Wright describe los retos técnicos y éticos en la investigación de la censura en Internet.
Sin pista alguna en Gaza: los medios occidentales y el conflicto árabe-israelí John Lloyd explora la historia y debilidades de la cobertura de los medios occidentales y sugiere una manera en que la misma puede mejorarse.
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.
Religion: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal. Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site.
Privacy: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal. Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site
Salman Rushdie: What have been the most important changes to free speech in the last 25 years? 25 years after the fatwa and the fall of the Berlin Wall, Salman Rushdie discusses with Timothy Garton Ash whether there is now more or less freedom of expression in Europe, worrying developments in India and his critical view of Edward Snowden.
Should the LSE’s Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society have asked people to cover up people wearing religious t-shirts? At the London School of Economics Students’s Union Freshers’ Fair members of the Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Student Society were asked to cover up their T-shirts displaying a Jesus and Mo cartoon. This panel discussion discusses the freedom to offend and how to balance freedom of expression and civility.
US Supreme Court strikes down law creating ‘buffer zone’ around abortion clinics In the case of McCullen v Coakley, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling about restrictions on speech around abortion clinics. Max Harris explains.
Should Europe introduce a right to blasphemy? Alain Bouldoires talks to Timothy Garton Ash about the survival of blasphemy laws in Europe, and calls for a ‘right to blaspheme’.
Vote for Hong Kong – on the streets and online In 2014, the citizens of Hong Kong staged an unofficial civil referendum in protest against the Beijing authorities’ attempts to undermine its independence. As Rebecca Wong reports, the majority of the votes were cast via a voting app on mobile phones.
Represión importada en el Medio Oriente Un documento filtrado en junio del 2014 del ministerio del interior de Egipto invitaba a licitaciones de tecnología de ciber-vigilancia para combatir la blasfemia, el sarcasmo y la ‘falta de moralidad’ – La tecnología probablemente provendría de occidente. Max Gallien reporta.
EU versus intellectual freedom? In a bid to synchronise hate crimes, the EU is seeking unity amongst members states against the denial of historical injustices. Is this the EU versus member states’ appreciation of intellectual freedom? Luigi Cajani explains.
The long struggle to bury speech crimes in the English-speaking world Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum look at how the ghost of the English Court of the Star Chamber has been used to suppress free speech.
Regulating hate speech: lessons for Asia Cherian George on how hate speech is gaining virulence in Asian countries such as Myanmar, and how peace-building workshops represent a positive step forward.
“Usaron el horno para broncearse, sabes…” Marc-Antoine Dilhac cuenta como él enfrentó el prejuicio anti-semita en un salón de clases Francés, y argumenta que el debate abierto sobre los discursos de odio trae más beneficios que aquellos que se derivan de prohibirlos.
Pressing for press accountability in Britain Jonathan Heawood on ten reasons why independent self-regulation is good for free speech – and how his new initiative, IMPRESS, proposes to go about it.
Can Australia distinguish between art and pornography? Kim Wilkinson examines the case of celebrated Australian artist Bill Henson, who caused controversy in 2008 with his photography that featured images of naked teenagers.
Opt-in for porn? Then why not for religion? Leslie Green, a distinguished legal philosopher who has written extensively about issues of obscenity and pornography, challenges our case study on online porn filters.
Britain’s proposed online porn filters How do we strike the right balance between freedom of expression and child protection? Sarah Glatte explores a proposal by the British government.
What does George Orwell mean to people in Burma? At the 2013 Irrawaddy Literary Festival, Burmese writers including Pascal Khoo Thwe and blogpoet Pandora talk about George Orwell in the country where he was once an imperial policeman.
Thou shall not leak: Thomas Fingar on why leaking classified information is unnecessary and dangerous Thomas Fingar, 2013 winner of the Sam Adams Awards for Integrity in Intelligence, argues that leaking classified information from within the intelligence services is unnecessary and dangerous.
Why the US needs more open debate about its failures on race Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington must be the beginning of the discussion of race, not the end. Bassam Gergi discusses why the depoliticisation of race in the US is problematic and only open debate can lead to progress.
Vladimi Pozner: Why Russia does not have a concept of free speech Famous Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner says he thinks Russia really has no concept of free speech. Oh, but there’s one place where you do have complete freedom of expression.
Cuando quedarse callado es hablar Stephen Meili compara el tratamiento que reciben las personas que se niegan a declarar su lealtad política en el Reino Unido y en Estados Unidos.
When and where should extremists be allowed to march? Protests held by far right groups in ethnically diverse areas are provocation, but banning them can have undesired effects. Josh Black looks at a ban on the English Defence League in East London.
¿Un derecho a la privacidad? No a las expensas de la libertad de expresión! Nuestro usuario imos.org.uk discute con uno de nuestros cuatro principios cuestionando la idea de que la privacidad es una condición para que haya libertad de expresión.
Pornografía infantil y la libertad de expresión En el caso Karttunen v. Finlandia, la Corte Europea de Derechos Humanos consideró con muy poco análisis independiente o razonamiento que la distribución de pornografía infantil es un ejercicio de la libertad de expresión. El fracaso en proveer principios que sirvieran como directrices en dicho caso es una limitación que la corte tendrá que enfrentar en el futuro, escribe Rónán Ó Fathaigh.
Las repetidas condenas de Brigitte Bardot por incitar odio racial ¿Se debería permitir a una actriz de fama mundial denunciar la “sobrepoblación” por extranjeros? Por Michèle Finck.
El sistema de alerta de derechos de autor: ¿más cerca de tu hogar? La cuestión de cómo responder a una mayor diseminación no autorizada en el internet de materiales protegidos por los derechos de autor ha preocupado a los propietarios de los derechos de autor. Pero la propuesta de establecer un sistema de alerta de derechos de autor potencialmente erosiona la libertad de expresión, escribe Graham Reynolds.
¿Quién debería vigilar al Guardian? Alan Rusbridger, editor en jefe del periódico inglés el Guardian, afirma que la Gran Bretaña necesita libertad de prensa y una reforma en su sistema regulatorio fallido. Debido a que esto requiere tiempo y mayor transparencia, un nuevo regulador independiente de prensa debería ser establecido y puesto a prueba por un año.
Libertad de expresión y las armas en Libia Los medios libios están paralizados con el legado de Gaddafi. Sin nuevas regulaciones, y sobre todo con la necesidad de tener el coraje de confrontar la intimidación violenta, la libertad de expresión continua siendo un sueño lejano, escribe Jerry Timmins.
Has the Strasbourg court allowed too much for local taboos? At the European Court of Human Rights, the case of I.A. against Turkey in 2005 acted as a controversial precedent for limiting Article 10’s definition of freedom of expression in the name of religion, explains Michele Finck.
“If you rattle a snake…” The Kenyan government bites its media In 2006 the Kenyan police violently raided the offices and printing press of the Standard Group media organisation. What was the government afraid of seeing reported? Dominic Burbidge explores a revealing case.
Una intimidación cibernética que condujo a un suicidio El 10 de octubre de 2012, la adolescente canadiense Amanda Todd se suicidó luego de años de intimidación y acoso cibernético. Judith Bruhn describe un impactante caso.
“Speakers’ Corner” ¿Qué sería hoy en día? Peter Bradley describe una iniciativa británica que promueve la libertad de expresión, el debate público y la acción ciudadana.
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.
¿Existe un derecho a mentir sobre el gobierno? En el caso hito del New York Times v. Sullivan, en 1964, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos decidió que la crítica a oficiales públicos debe ser protegida, incluso si algunas de las aseveraciones son inexactas. Jeff Howard explica el caso.
La práctica de la libertad La líder por la democracia birmana Aung San Suu Kyi señala la importancia de la libertad de expresión pero enfatiza la idea budista del “hablar correcto”.
William Dalrymple: Why Salman Rushdie was forced to cancel his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival The historian and writer explains the reasoning behind author Salman Rushdie’s no-show at the 2012 Jaipur Literary Festival.
La mala gestión de los Templos en India – ¿Es esto una violación a la “Libertad de practicar su propia religión? La constitución de la India concede la libertad de culto, pero como escribe Avani Bansal, la mala gestión de los templos afecta esta libertad.
Tarun Tejpal: How has investigative journalism in India changed in the last 20 years? Indian journalist and writer Tarun Tejpal speaks about development and corruption in India, and the role of investigative journalism.
El futuro de la libertad de expresión El activista de derechos humanos Aryeh Neier habla sobre el futuro de la libertad de expresión.
Después de dos años, ¿sigue siendo primavera en Túnez? El 17 de diciembre de 2010 el vendedor ambulante tunecino Mohamed Bouazizi se inmoló -y comenzó la primavera árabe. A pesar de las presiones islámicas sobre la libertad de expresión y los derechos de las mujeres, Rory McCarthy continúa viendo una causa para la esperanza.
Brasil en la encrucijada entre el autoritarismo y la democracia A pesar de los avances democráticos en Brasil, leyes creadas en 1960 todavía son usadas para regular las páginas de internet, dando poderes arbitrarios al Estado. La propuesta de un “Marco Civil del Internet” puede cambiar esto, afirma Marcos Todeschini.
You can’t be serious! The birthplace of western homo-erotica cuts a gay kiss from TV, writes Judith Bruhn.
The Kremlin’s grip tightens on Russia’s answer to Facebook Russian social network VK launched six years ago and has since attracted 122 million users. But as Olga Shvarova explains, political and copyright crackdowns are limiting the free flow of information and ideas its users once enjoyed.
Ahmed Mansoor on blogging his way into a UAE prison One of the United Arab Emirate’s most prominent human rights activists, Ahmed Mansoor was imprisoned in 2011 for criticising the country’s leadership. Here he discusses the death threats, defamation campaigns and physical attacks he continues to face for speaking his mind.
Licensed leafleting means lost liberties in Britain Josie Appleton explains how a 2005 law that permits local councils to restrict the distribution of leaflets in public spaces is hurting free speech and community life in Britain.
What’s your beef with my freedom to eat it? Bans on eating beef and pork are contested in India. Manav Bhuhshan discusses why this is an issue of caste discrimination and can be seen as a restriction on freedom of expression.
Reader’s comment We regularly highlight comments that have made an impression on us. Today’s comes from user Martinned responding to Brian Pellot’s discussion piece on the Innocence of Muslims controversy.
The topless duchess Judith Bruhn explores the theory and practice of privacy in Europe and whether a court injunction was enough to salvage the Duchess of Cambridge’s privacy.
How Turkey’s imagination was censored during the Olympics During the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, a Turkish National TV presenter censored John Lennon’s song Imagine. FSD team member Funda Ustek discusses how Turkey is trying to eliminate its citizens’ ability to imagine a world without religion.
Evgeny Morozov: What is the dark side of internet freedom? Author Evgeny Morozov highlights the dangers that sometimes emerge when governments and corporations harness the internet to serve their own objectives.
Elif Shafak habla sobre nuestra humanidad común La escritora turca de reconocido prestigio, Elif Shafak, habla de los límites de la libertad de expresión, el cosmopolitismo de sus novelas y el arte de la convivencia.
Dispárale al bóer: ¿música de odio? En 2011, una corte surafricana prohibió la canción anti-apartheid Dispárale al bóer, luego de dictaminar que era un discurso de incitación al odio, escribe Nimi Hoffmann.
Polémica por el nuevo libro de historia de Japón Un libro de historia resta importancia al imperialismo japonés y causa controversia nacional e internacional. Por Ayako Komine y Naoko Hosokawa.
La Iglesia Bautista de Westboro: ¿Derecho a la libertad de expresión? En 2011, el Tribunal Supremo de los EE.UU. se pronunció a favor del derecho de una Iglesia anti-homosexual a protestar en funerales militares. Un caso de Casey Selwyn.
Censura a los Scorpions En 2008, seis proveedores de Internet británicos bloquearon el acceso a la página de Wikipedia correspondiente a la portada de un disco con la imagen de una niña desnuda. Un caso de Maryam Omidi.
Zuma y su lanza Una galería de arte Surafricana quitó un cuadro explícito del Presidente Jacob Zuma como consecuencia de la presión del African National Congress, escriben Nimi Hoffmann y Maryam Omidi.
Qué ropa no usar Maryam Omidi echa un vistazo a las prendas de vestir prohibidas en el mundo – y concluye que las mujeres tienden a ser el objetivo de códigos de vestimenta dogmáticos.
Fighting for free speech in an unjust world A society in which free speech marginalises, rather than empowers, vulnerable citizens is a society in which our moral vision of universal free speech has not actually been achieved, writes Jeff Howard.
Do anti-abortion protestors have free speech? A pro-life campaigner and a pro-choice activist go head-to-head in this debate about the rise of US-style anti-abortion protests outside clinics in the UK.
Is it time for a global conversation on free speech? A panel of experts joins FSD Director Timothy Garton Ash at London’s Frontline Club to discuss some of the world’s most pressing free speech issues.
Africa: media and free speech «People in Africa don’t have the freedom to speak freely and hold governments accountable,» says Nqobile Sibisi of Highway Africa’s Future Journalists Programme.
How can connections between the traditional press and the internet freedom movement be kept open? Punishing internet intermediaries for their content will have a chilling effect on free speech, says Kevin Bankston of the Centre for Democracy and Technology.
Punishing users of extremist websites French President Nicolas Sarkozy has proposed a law to punish readers of websites promoting terrorism and violence, writes Clementine de Montjoye.
Teaching creationism in US schools A new Tennessee law will permit teachers to discuss creationism alongside theories of evolution, writes Casey Selwyn.
Why hate speech should not be banned Restrictions on hate speech are not a means of tackling bigotry but of rebranding often obnoxious ideas or arguments are immoral, argues writer Kenan Malik.
ACTA: Open agreement secretly arrived at? The secretive approach adopted by parties in negotiating the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement constrained the ability of the public to challenge limits on free expression, writes Graham Reynolds.
Free speech in Turkey & the world – part one In the first past of this debate, research fellow Kerem Öktem argues that an individual’s understanding of free speech is shaped by their personal history and geography.
Los tweets racistas de un estudiante Liam Stacey, un estudiante de 21 años, fue sentenciado a 56 días de prisión por poner comentarios racialmente ofensivos en Twitter, escribe Maryam Omidi.
Raising a «religious youth» in Turkey A new law allowing parents to send their children to Islamic schools at an earlier age has polarized Turkish society, write İrem Kök and Funda Üstek.
Shami Chakrabarti: Why robust civility works from an ethical but not from a legal perspective The director of civil liberties group Liberty calls for a review of all speech crime legislation in the UK.
¿Pueden los cristianos llevar una cruz en el trabajo? Dos cristianas recurren al Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos en su lucha por poder usar un crucifijo en el trabajo. Un caso de Dominic Burbidge.
RapeLay: un juego de violación virtual Un video juego japonés que involucra la violación de mujeres fue prohibido tres años después de su creación, luego de una protesta internacional por parte de grupos de mujeres.
Kazeboon: Egypt’s anti-military campaign In 2011, a group of young Egyptians organised public film screenings to expose military violence against civilians, writes Hebatalla Taha.
History reclassified as state secret: the case of Xu Zerong In 2002, historian Xu Zerong was sentenced to 13 years in jail for leaking state secrets. The classification of the leaked materials as «top secret» came only after he had been sentenced, writes Timothy Garton Ash.
German legislation could hinder free flow of information Germany’s draft ancillary copyright bill would force news aggregators such as Google News to pay German publishing houses when linking to news items produced by their newspapers, writes Maximilian Ruhenstroth-Bauer.
Patriot Act and FISA without end? How the Obama administration continues use of Bush-era powers to suppress legitimate debate about the needs of US national security. By Jeff Howard.
The harms of hate speech legislation Hate speech legislation chills freedom of expression more than it protects vulnerable minorities. Free speech lawyer Ivan Hare takes issue with Jeremy Waldron.
Free speech at the heart of the Arab Spring – part one In this panel discussion just off Tahrir Square in Cairo, a panel of bloggers, journalists and human rights experts ask what are – and what should be – the limits to freedom of expression in Egypt today.
Ezra Levant: «I don’t believe hate speech is a crime» «If you don’t ever feel hate, you have a broken personality,» says Canadian lawyer and publisher Ezra Levant.
La huelga de hambre como libertad de expresión El año pasado, Anna Hazare, un indio de 74 años que lucha contra la corrupción, emprendió una huelga de hambre como una forma de presionar al gobierno para que promulgara una legislación anti-corrupción. ¿Debería protegerse la huelga de hambre como forma de libertad de expresión? Manav Ghushan y Katie Engelhart ofrecen contrastantes puntos de vista.
Irshad Manji on Allah, Liberty and Love: Why offence is a sign of truly free speech The director of the Moral Courage Project says so-called ‘respect’ for Muslims is often lined with fear and «low expectations» of those practising the faith.
The Berlin Twitter Wall v the Great Firewall of China In 2009, the Chinese authorities blocked access to the Berlin Twitter Wall from within China following a flood of tweets calling for an end to internet censorship, writes Judith Bruhn.
A Saudi blogger’s «blasphemous» tweets As of August 2012, Saudi Arabian writer Hamza Kashgari faced a trial for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad on Twitter, writes Brian Pellot.
Daniel Bell: What would Confucius make of free speech in the internet age? Confucianism’s defence of political speech does not necessarily apply to other forms of expression, says Bell.
Threats of violence stifle free speech in India For some, Valentine’s Day means chocolate and roses. For a group of Indian writers it has become an opportunity to reclaim freedom of expression in India.
Maldivian president was pathbreaker for freedom of expression Deposed president Mohamed Nasheed will always be remembered as the man who brought free speech to the Maldives, writes Maryam Omidi.
Ian Brown: How should cyberspace be regulated? In part one of this interview with Timothy Garton Ash, Ian Brown of the Oxford Internet Institute talks about the internet and freedom of expression, net neutrality, internet service providers and censorship by both democratic and autocratic governments.
Richard Stallman: What is freedom-respecting software? The founder of the free software movement talks about internet giants Google and Facebook, Creative Commons and internet freedom.
The basic principle Our first principle says, «We – all human beings – must be free and able to express ourselves, and to receive and impart information and ideas, regardless of frontiers.» What do you think?