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Eric Heinze provocatively argues that no-platformers need to look into the mirror and examine their own blind spots. The Pnyx and the Agora Designers need to pay attention to the architecture of theatres as possible political spaces, argues Richard Sennett. Are you sitting comfortably? How safe spaces became dangerous We must distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate safe spaces, argues Eric Heinze. The UK can show the way on platform regulation. But not by treating Facebook and Google as publishers Mark Bunting argues that the tech giants should accept ‘procedural accountability’. The left’s version of hate speech: guilt by association Leftists who argue for hate speech bans ignore the far left’s own version, argues Eric Heinze. Russia: ‘The Church has an enemy in every home.’ It’s television. Helen Haft explains how the Orthodox Church has eroded freedom of the media and lobbied for the 2013 law against offending religious feelings. The internet alone will not set Africa free Iginio Gagliardone explores the surprising technopolitics of two competing visions of the internet, US and Chinese, in Ethiopia. Should I go to that conference in Hungary? Boycotts betray free enquiry, but Viktor Orbán’s moves against the Central European University at least make them worth debating, says Eric Heinze Barack Obama, John Kerry, and the Palestine saga Avi Shlaim explores whether there was anything Obama could have done to salvage his reputation in the remaining weeks of his lame-duck presidency. Antizionism and antisemitism in British politics Avi Shlaim explores the quality of debate within British politics of the Israel-Palestinian conflict and argues that an anti-racist movement has been portrayed as a racist one. Should Indian politicians be allowed to appeal to voters based on their religion, race, and caste? Udit Bhatia discusses a landmark ruling concerning the conduct of elections and its potential to stifle democratic debate. Can you teach people how to disagree without being disagreeable? Tony Koutsoumbos explores the lessons from his own experiences in building an environment of robust and strong public debate. 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. Between Islamists and secularists: debating free speech in the Arab world Sara Khorshid reports from a panel discussion that brought together former hate preachers, feminists and ordinary Arab youth to debate the limits of free speech in the new Middle East. Hyperreality beats free speech in Turkey Kerem Öktem describes the dramatic deterioration of Turkey’s media landscape after the attempted coup of July 2016. Noam Chomsky: Does America have uncensored, diverse, and trustworthy media? Noam Chomsky talks about Edward Snowden, laws regulating historical memory, no-platforming, internet echo chambers and the lack of diversity in the American media. 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. Citizens United: how the US Supreme Court struck down limits on corporate electioneering on the grounds of free speech Max Harris analyses the case and the applicability of US First Amendment rights to corporations. Shirin Ebadi on the fight for free speech and human rights in Iran A transcript of our conversation with Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, who spoke to Free Speech Debate about her book ‘Until We Are Free’. Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi: How has free speech changed in Iran? Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi talks to Free Speech Debate about her book Until We Are Free and the state of free speech and human rights activism in Iran. When is speech dangerous? Jonathan Leader Maynard examines the difficulties in assessing and managing the role of speech in violence. The rise and fall of free speech under Turkey’s Islamists Looking at the long sweep of the AKP’s rule, Kerem Öktem shows how the window of free speech in Turkey has closed. Self-censorship in Israeli society, or: what can and cannot be said about Gaza Maja Sojref examines the subordination of free speech to politics and security in Israeli society. ‘Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead!’ blogger prosecuted Julian Simmons examines a Singaporean’s expletive-laden video on the recently deceased leader and his conviction for wounding religious feelings. 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. 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. 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. John Naughton: Are private superpowers a threat to free speech? John Naughton discusses the state of the internet, net neutrality and private companies. Silencing India’s daughters Vanya Bhargav explains the battle behind the Indian government’s ban on a BBC documentary about a notorious gang rape. What is it like to be a satirical cartoonist in Malaysia? Malaysian cartoonist Zunar talks about what it means to be a satirical cartoonist in Malaysia. How a Weibo post gets censored Jason Q Ng traces the path of a censored Weibo post and tracks keywords that trigger automatic review. 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. Religion: 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 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. Imported repression in the Middle East A leaked document in June 2014 from Egypt’s ministry of the interior invited tenders for cyber-surveillance technology to combat blasphemy, sarcasm and ‘lack of morality’ – the technology would likely come from the west. Max Gallien reports. 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. Egypt: the show is over Bassem Youssef and the Egyptian struggle for freedom of speech. How an attempt at ‘libel tourism’ rebounded on a Tanzanian tycoon A British citizen blogged about a Tanzanian media magnate involved in throwing her and her husband off their Tanzanian farm. He sued for libel in a British court. Dominic Burbidge explains. The world through the eyes of Russian state television Robert Coalson looks at how Russian television depicts everything from the crisis in Ukraine to the war in Syria. 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. Hong Kong: two systems, one country? Samson Yuen and Kitty Ho argue that the stabbing of a former Hong Kong news editor is a symptom of a broader squeeze on the city’s freedoms. Nineteen arguments for hate speech bans – and against them Free speech scholar Eric Heinze identifies the main arguments for laws restricting hate speech and says none are valid for mature Western democracies. 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. The way Xi moves: free speech under assault in China Shi Yige examines different approaches to censorship in China, and argues that while internet controls might avail the leadership in the short term, they are unsustainable. Homage to Catalan Timothy Garton Ash introduces a translation of our ten principles into Catalan and a reflection on having Catalan as your native language. The importance of speaking Catalan Pere Vilanova reflects on his personal experience of learning his ‘native’ tongue – as a third language. From incitement to self-censorship: the media in the Kenyan elections of 2007 and 2013 Katherine Bruce-Lockhart looks at the media’s role in two Kenyan elections and argues that peace and critical media coverage should not be mutually exclusive. Germans are not especially concerned about privacy and sovereignty Nazi past? Stasi past? Sebastian Huempfer challenges the conventional explanations for Germany’s strong reaction to Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA snooping. Who is threatening free speech in post-revolutionary Tunisia? Middle East specialist Rory McCarthy examines the role of Islamist movement Ennahdha in shaping, and constraining, freedom of speech in Tunisia after the Arab Spring. Using the rhetoric of press freedom to thwart free speech Martin Moore, director of the Media Standards Trust, argues that the British press has denied the British public a proper debate on press regulation. 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. Internet access in the age of the surveillance state Oxford University’s Ian Brown asks what Europe can do to protect our digital rights and privacy. 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. Is Facebook just the new chamber of commerce and Twitter the new telegraph? Political theorist Rob Reich discusses what adaptations we need as freedom of speech and association move increasingly from the offline to the online world. Can the old principles still apply in new circumstances? Why ramp up internet surveillance in Nigeria? The Nigerian government is rumoured to have sealed a $40m dollar contract for internet surveillance technology. There is no clear justification for this “secret” deal, and no assurance that the technology would be used fairly, given Nigeria’s lack of established rights for citizen privacy. By Nwachukwu Egbunike and Dominic Burbidge. Why did the famous Indian painter M.F Husain feel he had to leave India? Shruti Kapila, Patrick French and Faisal Devji discuss freedom of expression and the arts in India. 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. Why Turkey’s mainstream media preferred penguins to protest Kerem Oktem, in Istanbul, reflects on the pernicious influence of the government and business interests on Turkish broadcasters. When to be silent is to speak Stephen Meili examines the contrasting UK and US treatment of people who refuse to declare a political allegiance. افراط گرایان کی و کجا باید اجازه برپایی تظاهرات اعتراض آمیز داشته باشند ؟ تظاهراتی که توسط گروههای راست افراطی و در مناطقی با ساکنان قومی متنوع برگزار می شوند تحریک آمیزند اما جلوگیری از برپایی آنها نیز می تواند نتایج ناخوشایندی در پی داشته باشد. جاش بلک نگاهی دارد به لغو شدن تظاهرات جریانی به نام English Defense League در شرق لندن. The ‘Brandenburg test’ for incitement to violence In 1969, the U.S. Supreme Court made history by ruling that, to merit conviction, the violence advocated must be intended, likely and imminent. By Jeff Howard. When does hate speech become dangerous speech? Consider Kenya and Rwanda The forthcoming trial of Kenyan broadcaster Joshua Arap Sang poses vital questions about the connections between words and violence, argues Katherine Bruce-Lockhart. The three George Orwells and the three Burmas Timothy Garton Ash delivers the Orwell Lecture at an unprecedented literary festival in Rangoon. He talks about three Orwells and three Burmas. Is Myanmar sliding back into censorship? For all its talk of press freedom, the Burmese government has produced a surprise new bill containing oppressive provisions and undermining the press council it created. Ellen Wiles reports. How has the internet changed the relationship between the writer and the state? The relationship between writers and the state is complex, multifaceted and changing. At the Jaipur Literature Festival 2013 a panel of experts explores some of the issues faced by writers around the world. China’s public expression philosophy: a case of too little theory? The Chinese government’s stance towards the question of free speech is guided by a philosophy that is complex but intelligent. Rogier Creemers diagnoses the underlying causes. اگر زنگ مار زنگی را به صدا در آورید … ”دولت کنیا رسانههای خود را نیش می زند“. در سال ۲۰۰۶، پلیس کنیا، با خشونت تمام به دفتر و چاپخانه گروه رسانهای استاندارد(Standard Media Group) یورش برد. دولت از افشای چه گزارشی میترسید ؟ دومینیک بوربیج این موضوع را بررسی میکند. The Southern Weekly affair: No closer to the Chinese dream? 2013 began dramatically in China with a standoff between journalists and state propaganda authorities over a drastically rewritten New Year editorial. Timothy Garton Ash introduces English translations of the original and finally published versions. 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. حق دروغ گفتن درباره دولت خود ؟ در سال ۱۹۶۴، دادگاه عالی آمریکا تصدیق کرد که انتقاد از مسئولان حکومتی هرگز نباید مجازاتی در پی داشته باشد حتی اگر این انتقادات کذب باشند. جف هاوارد درباره این متمم اول قانون اساسی که نقطه تحولی تاریخیست صحبت میکند. 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. In the Philippines, be careful of what you retweet A new cybercrime law in the Philippines would give unfettered powers to the state to monitor internet users, take down websites and imprison citizens writes Purple S. Romero Prashant Bhushan: The case for a referendum and how Kashmir could become “another Afghanistan” If the territorial dispute over Kashmir is not addressed through open debate, it may become “another Afghanistan”, says the Indian supreme court lawyer. Is self-regulation of the media in India sufficient? In a panel John Lloyd, T.R. Andhyarujina, Harish Salve and Daya Thussu discussed whether self-regulation can continue to remain a viable way forward for the Indian media. Arundhati Roy on national security & the Indian media The award-winning Indian novelist and activist speaks to Manav Bhushan about the limits to free speech in India, including government censorship through the media and “goon squads”. War is not cricket! An Indian and a Pakistani student at Oxford reflect on how their countries covered the same story in their own ways. By Zahra Shah and Debanshu Mukherjee. The future of free speech Human Rights activist Aryeh Neier speaks about the future of free speech. Two years on, is it still spring in Tunisia? On 17 December 2010, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself – and began the Arab spring. Despite Islamist pressures on free speech and women’s rights, Rory McCarthy sees continued cause for hope. Brazil’s online crossroads between authoritarianism and democracy Despite Brazil’s democratic accomplishments, laws used to regulate websites date from the 1960s, giving arbitrary power to the state. A proposed ‘Marco Civil da Internet’ has the capacity to change this, writes Marcos Todeschini. Should Russian speakers be obliged to learn Estonian? FSD’s Olga Shvarova criticises the language-based discrimination ethnic Russians face in Estonia. برزیل در برابر گوگل و کارمند آن خودداری گوگل از حذف ویدیوهایی از یوتیوب که اتهاماتی را به یکی از نامزدهای انتخابات محلی شهرداری برزیل ایراد میکرد، باعث بازداشت یکی از مدیران ارشد اجرایی این شرکت در برزیل شد. فلیپه کورهآ به این موضوع میپردازد. آیا الگوریتم گوگل میتواند همسر یک سیاستمدار را بدنام کند؟ نام همسر رئیسجمهور پیشین آلمان، “Bettina Wulff” را در گوگل تایپ کنید، آنگاه افزونه جستوجوی خودکار گوگل، کلمه “escort” را به آن خواهد افزود. آیا اضافه شدن این کلمه، نوعی تهمت به حساب میآید؟ سباستین هومپفر به این مسئله میپردازد. 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. The silenced sex? Women’s voices in US election coverage A new report shows only 12% of US election coverage on the abortion debate quotes women. Judith Bruhn explores why this under-representation of women’s voices is undermining women’s freedom of speech. طنز یا اغتشاش؟ کاریکاتورهای سیاسی در هند آسیم تریودی، کاریکاتوریست هندی اخیراً به اتهام اغتشاش و آشوب دستگیر شده بود. ماناو بهوشان میگوید که چگونه بخشی قدیمی از قانون کیفری هند دستاویزی برای خفه کردن صدای منتقدین دولت شده است. Zambia’s secret freedom of information bill If a decade of stalled attempts to enact Zambia’s Freedom of Information bill seems comical, there is underlying tragedy in how politicians have fallen short of their free speech rhetoric, writes Dominic Burbidge. به دنبال متون از دست رفته مصر خالد فهمی، مورخ مصری توضیح میدهد که چرا کتابهای تاریخی مصر را در کتابخانههای غربی به مراتب راحتتر از کتابخانههای مصر میتوان یافت. او همچنین به چگونگی ممنوعیت اخیر یک کتاب تاریخی در مصر میپردازد. Censoring a billion voices to save a nation Manav Bhushan, an Indian member of the Free Speech Debate team, makes the case for blocking hate-filled websites in his country. India’s textbook cartoon affair In May 2012, India’s parliament withdrew a series of school textbooks that contained a political cartoon some MPs considered denigrating. Antoon De Baets discusses whether reputation, rights and public morals should ever trump educational free speech. چگونه “رشوه در روزنامهنگاری” مانع پیشرفت کشورهای جنوب صحرای آفریقا شده است؟ دومینیک بربیج به مطالعه رابطه ناسالم سیاستمداران و رسانههای تعیینکننده، که مانع شکلگیری یک دموکراسی واقعی در آفریقا شده است، میپردازد. آیا روزنامهنگاران نیازی به داشتن مدرک دارند؟ مجلس سنای برزیل قانونی را احیا کرده است که روزنامهنگاران را ملزم به داشتن مدرک روزنامهنگاری میکند. تصویب اصلاحیه پیشنهادی قانون اساسی نیز میتواند منجر به ایجاد محدودیت بیشتر بر این حرفه شود. فیلیپ کورآ مینویسد: 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. چرا اجرای اعتراضی پوسی رایِت در کلیسا صرفاً یک مخالفت سیاسی بود؟ اجرای ضد پوتینی گروه پانک پوسی رایِت در کلیسای مسکو نوعی اغتشاش ضددینی بود و یا شکلی هنری از یک مخالفت سیاسی؟ اولگا شوارووا مینویسد: چرا «مکانیزم یکپارچهسازی» اتحادیه اروپا باید از تاریخ فاصله بگیرد؟ کلاوز لگوی و هورث مایر توضیح میدهند که چرا قوانین حافظه تاریخی، راه درستی برای اروپاییان در بحث و یادآوری گذشتههای تلخ و دشوارشان نیست. Haiyan Wang: What is it like being an investigative journalist in China? Former investigative journalist Haiyan Wang describes the ways in which Chinese reporters push the boundaries of press freedom. Interview by Judith Bruhn. Shoot the Boer: hate music? In 2011, a South African court banned the anti-apartheid song “Shoot the Boer” after ruling it hate speech, writes Nimi Hoffmann. Guilt by association: the London 2012 Olympics The drive to control all references to the Olympic Games is part of a global creep of intellectual property law that has led to a “right of association”, writes Teresa Scassa. هجو «نبرد من» هیتلر کمدین آلمانی، سردر سومونکو گزیدههایی از کتاب «نبرد من» را نقل میکند تا پوچی ادعاهای هیتلر را به تصویر بکشد. سباستین هیومپفر مینویسد: جنجال کتاب جدید تاریخ ژاپنیها کتاب درسی تاریخ ژاپن که اشارهای به تجاوز این کشور در طول دو جنگ نداشت، موجب جنجال داخلی و خارجی شد. آیاکو کومینه و نائوکو هوزوکوا مینویسند: پرونده ’جاسوس‘ روسی ایگور سوتیاگین ، محقق هستهای روسی که به جرم جاسوسی به ۱۵ سال زندان محکوم شده بود در سال ۲۰۱۱ در مرکز معامله ای جهت تبادل جاسوس بین روسیه، آمریکا و انگلیس قرار گرفت. اولگا شواروا مینویسد : How open access to scientific journals can help the developing world Open access publishing models are having a significant impact on the dissemination on scientific information but their impact on the developing world is uncertain, writes Jorge L Contreras. Japan: Korean ‘comfort women’ photo exhibit sabotaged A South Korean photographer explains his ordeal in holding an exhibition in Japan that documents ageing ‘Comfort Women’, writes Lee Yoo Eun. Improving media ethics in Turkey A grassroots organisation set up by journalists attempts to create positive change in Turkish media, writes Yonca Poyraz Doğan, a correspondent at Today’s Zaman. Free speech in an unfair world Free Speech Debate’s 10 draft principles benefit those in positions of privilege and power, writes Sebastian Huempfer. 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. Maureen Freely: Why is there a sustained hate campaign against the Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk? Writer Maureen Freely talks about the sustained hate campaign in Turkey against the author and Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk. Ukraine: a raiders’ state Ukrainian cultural journals have become the target of “raiders” – shady groups working on behalf of powerful interests who use bogus property claims to close down businesses, says Mykola Riabchuk. Frontline SMS: How can mobile technology be used to help social change across Africa? Amy O’Donnell explains how she’s using text messages to help African radio stations engage their listeners on important political issues. Is China actually helping free media in Africa? China may provide censorship tools to autocratic regimes in Africa, but western companies still dominate this market, writes Iginio Gagliardone, a post-doctoral fellow at Oxford University. The vital presence of the past History is a sensitive issue in China with some of it desperately remembered and some, deliberately forgotten, writes Judith Bruhn. مجازات کاربران سایتهای تندرو نیکلا سارکوزی، رئیس جمهور فرانسه، قانونی را پیشنهاد داده است که بر اساس آن کاربران سایتهایی که تروریسم و خشونت را ترویج میکنند مجازات شوند. کلمنتین دو منژوی مینویسد : Open government in Chongqing? Environmental information is tightly controlled in China despite the existence of access to information regulations, writes Sam Geall. 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. Media ethics & the Anders Behring Breivik trial Killer Anders Behring Breivik’s testimony should be broadcast live to deter extremism, argues Anne Ardem, executive editor at Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. 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. تربیت ”جوانان دیندار“ در ترکیه قانون جدیدی که به پدران و مادران اجازه میدهد فرزندان خود را در سنین پایین تری به مدارس دینی بفرستند سبب دو قطبی شدن جامعه ترکیه شده است. ایرم کوک و فوندا اوستک مینویسند : 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. Hasan Cemal: Freedom of expression in Turkey From communism to Kurdish separatism, the Turkish state has used a series of pretexts to deny freedom of expression to its citizens, says journalist Hasan Cemal. Moez Chakchouk: Can the Tunisian Internet Agency defend net neutrality? Online censorship is futile as it can almost always be circumvented, says Moez Chakchouk, the head of the Tunisian Internet Agency. Hungary’s new media regulation In 2010, the Hungarian prime minister passed a series of laws, giving excessive control over all private media to the government, writes Peter Bajomi-Lazar, a senior research fellow at the University of Oxford. Rebecca MacKinnon: How do we ensure that the consent of networked citizens? The co-founder of Global Voices discusses the nexus between governments, internet companies and citizens. خبرنگار مکزیکی و رئیس جمهور ”معتاد به نوشیدن الکل“ کارمن اریستگویی, خبرنگار مکزیکی , به دلیل درخواست علنی از فیلیپ کالدرن، رئیس جمهور مکزیک، جهت توضیح در باب شایعاتی که پیرامون اعتیاد وی به الکل وجود داشت از کار خود برکنار شد. فیلیپ کرّیا مینویسد : 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. Rede Globo & the 1989 Brazilian election Beyond Citizen Kane, a documentary on the 1989 Brazilian election, argues that broadcaster Rede Globo manipulated the montage in favour of one of the two remaining candidates, writes Felipe Correa. Can Europe and the Middle East agree on the terms of freedom of expression? A lecture by Timothy Garton Ash in Egypt at the AUC New Cairo. Paolo Mancini: Will the internet transform Italian politics? Professor Paolo Mancini argues that while new technologies offer opportunities, they also lead to political and social polarisation. The trial of Naguib Sawiris Naguib Sawiris was accused of contempt for tweeting an image of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, respectively sporting a bushy beard and veil, writes Jacob Amis Turkey’s new reform bill The Turkish government has proposed a bill that will suspend all media offences committed before December 2011. But will the draft law actually improve press freedom, asks Funda Ustek. Is criminalisation an effective way of eradicating fascism? The co-chair of the German Green Party tells Free Speech Debate that fascist ideologies cannot be banned and must be confronted in a democratic way. Death of a journalist in Pakistan Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad was found dead after publishing an article on the links between al-Qaida and Pakistan’s military, writes Ayyaz Mallick. زندگی شخصی یک قهرمان ملی یک مستند درباره بنیانگزار جمهوری ترکیه٬ کمال اتاتورک که در آن وی به عنوان یک عیاش مست نمایش داده میشود که خود یک نوع ترک زدایی به حساب می آید. به گفته ایرم کَک و فوندا اوستک. How Turkish taboos perpetuate immaturity Professor Ayşe Kadıoğlu of Sabancı University speaks of her experience growing up in Turkey where taboos, many imposed by law, have trapped citizens “in a state of immaturity”. Turkish journalists: Şık and Şener In March 2011, two prominent investigative journalists were arrested in Turkey because of their alleged ties to a terrorist organisation. Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener faced 15 years’ imprisonment if they were convicted, write Funda Ustek and Irem Kok. 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. Blasphemy law and violence in Pakistan In 2009, Aasia Bibi, a Christian Pakistani woman was accused of blasphemy. The governor who called for a review of her case was killed two years later, writes Ayyaz Mallick. Yan Xuetong: When can a value such as free speech be considered universal? For values to be considered universal, at least half the world should accept them, says Professor Yan Xuetong, director of the Institute of International Studies at Tsinghua University. Tim Wu: Why do information empires fall? Tim Wu, author of The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires, tells us why Facebook should not go into China and why Twitter’s new take-down policy may harm the microblog Timothy Garton Ash at the Brandenburg Gate: Should we all become a bit more German, or not, when it comes to privacy? Speaking at the Brandenburg Gate on the 22nd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Timothy Garton Ash, director of Free Speech Debate, discusses the new barriers to information and communication. 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. 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. Geert Wilders on trial In 2011, Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders was cleared of charges of group defamation, incitement to hatred and discrimination against Muslims. Rutger Kaput looks at 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. Aryeh Neier: Why more speech is the cure to bad speech The president of the Open Society Foundations talks about free speech as a universal aspiration, group libel and the Skokie controversy. The Israeli whistleblower Israeli whistleblower Anat Kamm leaked 2,000 classified military documents obtained during her service with the Israeli Defence Force. Maryam Omidi discusses the claims of national security versus public interest. Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s ‘perp walk’ Was it right to make Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former managing director of the IMF, do the “perp walk” after he was charged with sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York? Clementine de Montjoye argues no.
What is ‘dehumanising’ speech? Eric Heinze provocatively argues that no-platformers need to look into the mirror and examine their own blind spots.
The Pnyx and the Agora Designers need to pay attention to the architecture of theatres as possible political spaces, argues Richard Sennett.
Are you sitting comfortably? How safe spaces became dangerous We must distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate safe spaces, argues Eric Heinze.
The UK can show the way on platform regulation. But not by treating Facebook and Google as publishers Mark Bunting argues that the tech giants should accept ‘procedural accountability’.
The left’s version of hate speech: guilt by association Leftists who argue for hate speech bans ignore the far left’s own version, argues Eric Heinze.
Russia: ‘The Church has an enemy in every home.’ It’s television. Helen Haft explains how the Orthodox Church has eroded freedom of the media and lobbied for the 2013 law against offending religious feelings.
The internet alone will not set Africa free Iginio Gagliardone explores the surprising technopolitics of two competing visions of the internet, US and Chinese, in Ethiopia.
Should I go to that conference in Hungary? Boycotts betray free enquiry, but Viktor Orbán’s moves against the Central European University at least make them worth debating, says Eric Heinze
Barack Obama, John Kerry, and the Palestine saga Avi Shlaim explores whether there was anything Obama could have done to salvage his reputation in the remaining weeks of his lame-duck presidency.
Antizionism and antisemitism in British politics Avi Shlaim explores the quality of debate within British politics of the Israel-Palestinian conflict and argues that an anti-racist movement has been portrayed as a racist one.
Should Indian politicians be allowed to appeal to voters based on their religion, race, and caste? Udit Bhatia discusses a landmark ruling concerning the conduct of elections and its potential to stifle democratic debate.
Can you teach people how to disagree without being disagreeable? Tony Koutsoumbos explores the lessons from his own experiences in building an environment of robust and strong public debate.
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.
Between Islamists and secularists: debating free speech in the Arab world Sara Khorshid reports from a panel discussion that brought together former hate preachers, feminists and ordinary Arab youth to debate the limits of free speech in the new Middle East.
Hyperreality beats free speech in Turkey Kerem Öktem describes the dramatic deterioration of Turkey’s media landscape after the attempted coup of July 2016.
Noam Chomsky: Does America have uncensored, diverse, and trustworthy media? Noam Chomsky talks about Edward Snowden, laws regulating historical memory, no-platforming, internet echo chambers and the lack of diversity in the American media.
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.
Citizens United: how the US Supreme Court struck down limits on corporate electioneering on the grounds of free speech Max Harris analyses the case and the applicability of US First Amendment rights to corporations.
Shirin Ebadi on the fight for free speech and human rights in Iran A transcript of our conversation with Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, who spoke to Free Speech Debate about her book ‘Until We Are Free’.
Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi: How has free speech changed in Iran? Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi talks to Free Speech Debate about her book Until We Are Free and the state of free speech and human rights activism in Iran.
When is speech dangerous? Jonathan Leader Maynard examines the difficulties in assessing and managing the role of speech in violence.
The rise and fall of free speech under Turkey’s Islamists Looking at the long sweep of the AKP’s rule, Kerem Öktem shows how the window of free speech in Turkey has closed.
Self-censorship in Israeli society, or: what can and cannot be said about Gaza Maja Sojref examines the subordination of free speech to politics and security in Israeli society.
‘Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead!’ blogger prosecuted Julian Simmons examines a Singaporean’s expletive-laden video on the recently deceased leader and his conviction for wounding religious feelings.
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.
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.
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.
John Naughton: Are private superpowers a threat to free speech? John Naughton discusses the state of the internet, net neutrality and private companies.
Silencing India’s daughters Vanya Bhargav explains the battle behind the Indian government’s ban on a BBC documentary about a notorious gang rape.
What is it like to be a satirical cartoonist in Malaysia? Malaysian cartoonist Zunar talks about what it means to be a satirical cartoonist in Malaysia.
How a Weibo post gets censored Jason Q Ng traces the path of a censored Weibo post and tracks keywords that trigger automatic review.
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.
Religion: 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 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.
Imported repression in the Middle East A leaked document in June 2014 from Egypt’s ministry of the interior invited tenders for cyber-surveillance technology to combat blasphemy, sarcasm and ‘lack of morality’ – the technology would likely come from the west. Max Gallien reports.
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.
How an attempt at ‘libel tourism’ rebounded on a Tanzanian tycoon A British citizen blogged about a Tanzanian media magnate involved in throwing her and her husband off their Tanzanian farm. He sued for libel in a British court. Dominic Burbidge explains.
The world through the eyes of Russian state television Robert Coalson looks at how Russian television depicts everything from the crisis in Ukraine to the war in Syria.
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.
Hong Kong: two systems, one country? Samson Yuen and Kitty Ho argue that the stabbing of a former Hong Kong news editor is a symptom of a broader squeeze on the city’s freedoms.
Nineteen arguments for hate speech bans – and against them Free speech scholar Eric Heinze identifies the main arguments for laws restricting hate speech and says none are valid for mature Western democracies.
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.
The way Xi moves: free speech under assault in China Shi Yige examines different approaches to censorship in China, and argues that while internet controls might avail the leadership in the short term, they are unsustainable.
Homage to Catalan Timothy Garton Ash introduces a translation of our ten principles into Catalan and a reflection on having Catalan as your native language.
The importance of speaking Catalan Pere Vilanova reflects on his personal experience of learning his ‘native’ tongue – as a third language.
From incitement to self-censorship: the media in the Kenyan elections of 2007 and 2013 Katherine Bruce-Lockhart looks at the media’s role in two Kenyan elections and argues that peace and critical media coverage should not be mutually exclusive.
Germans are not especially concerned about privacy and sovereignty Nazi past? Stasi past? Sebastian Huempfer challenges the conventional explanations for Germany’s strong reaction to Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA snooping.
Who is threatening free speech in post-revolutionary Tunisia? Middle East specialist Rory McCarthy examines the role of Islamist movement Ennahdha in shaping, and constraining, freedom of speech in Tunisia after the Arab Spring.
Using the rhetoric of press freedom to thwart free speech Martin Moore, director of the Media Standards Trust, argues that the British press has denied the British public a proper debate on press regulation.
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.
Internet access in the age of the surveillance state Oxford University’s Ian Brown asks what Europe can do to protect our digital rights and privacy.
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.
Is Facebook just the new chamber of commerce and Twitter the new telegraph? Political theorist Rob Reich discusses what adaptations we need as freedom of speech and association move increasingly from the offline to the online world. Can the old principles still apply in new circumstances?
Why ramp up internet surveillance in Nigeria? The Nigerian government is rumoured to have sealed a $40m dollar contract for internet surveillance technology. There is no clear justification for this “secret” deal, and no assurance that the technology would be used fairly, given Nigeria’s lack of established rights for citizen privacy. By Nwachukwu Egbunike and Dominic Burbidge.
Why did the famous Indian painter M.F Husain feel he had to leave India? Shruti Kapila, Patrick French and Faisal Devji discuss freedom of expression and the arts in India.
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.
Why Turkey’s mainstream media preferred penguins to protest Kerem Oktem, in Istanbul, reflects on the pernicious influence of the government and business interests on Turkish broadcasters.
When to be silent is to speak Stephen Meili examines the contrasting UK and US treatment of people who refuse to declare a political allegiance.
افراط گرایان کی و کجا باید اجازه برپایی تظاهرات اعتراض آمیز داشته باشند ؟ تظاهراتی که توسط گروههای راست افراطی و در مناطقی با ساکنان قومی متنوع برگزار می شوند تحریک آمیزند اما جلوگیری از برپایی آنها نیز می تواند نتایج ناخوشایندی در پی داشته باشد. جاش بلک نگاهی دارد به لغو شدن تظاهرات جریانی به نام English Defense League در شرق لندن.
The ‘Brandenburg test’ for incitement to violence In 1969, the U.S. Supreme Court made history by ruling that, to merit conviction, the violence advocated must be intended, likely and imminent. By Jeff Howard.
When does hate speech become dangerous speech? Consider Kenya and Rwanda The forthcoming trial of Kenyan broadcaster Joshua Arap Sang poses vital questions about the connections between words and violence, argues Katherine Bruce-Lockhart.
The three George Orwells and the three Burmas Timothy Garton Ash delivers the Orwell Lecture at an unprecedented literary festival in Rangoon. He talks about three Orwells and three Burmas.
Is Myanmar sliding back into censorship? For all its talk of press freedom, the Burmese government has produced a surprise new bill containing oppressive provisions and undermining the press council it created. Ellen Wiles reports.
How has the internet changed the relationship between the writer and the state? The relationship between writers and the state is complex, multifaceted and changing. At the Jaipur Literature Festival 2013 a panel of experts explores some of the issues faced by writers around the world.
China’s public expression philosophy: a case of too little theory? The Chinese government’s stance towards the question of free speech is guided by a philosophy that is complex but intelligent. Rogier Creemers diagnoses the underlying causes.
اگر زنگ مار زنگی را به صدا در آورید … ”دولت کنیا رسانههای خود را نیش می زند“. در سال ۲۰۰۶، پلیس کنیا، با خشونت تمام به دفتر و چاپخانه گروه رسانهای استاندارد(Standard Media Group) یورش برد. دولت از افشای چه گزارشی میترسید ؟ دومینیک بوربیج این موضوع را بررسی میکند.
The Southern Weekly affair: No closer to the Chinese dream? 2013 began dramatically in China with a standoff between journalists and state propaganda authorities over a drastically rewritten New Year editorial. Timothy Garton Ash introduces English translations of the original and finally published versions.
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.
حق دروغ گفتن درباره دولت خود ؟ در سال ۱۹۶۴، دادگاه عالی آمریکا تصدیق کرد که انتقاد از مسئولان حکومتی هرگز نباید مجازاتی در پی داشته باشد حتی اگر این انتقادات کذب باشند. جف هاوارد درباره این متمم اول قانون اساسی که نقطه تحولی تاریخیست صحبت میکند.
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.
In the Philippines, be careful of what you retweet A new cybercrime law in the Philippines would give unfettered powers to the state to monitor internet users, take down websites and imprison citizens writes Purple S. Romero
Prashant Bhushan: The case for a referendum and how Kashmir could become “another Afghanistan” If the territorial dispute over Kashmir is not addressed through open debate, it may become “another Afghanistan”, says the Indian supreme court lawyer.
Is self-regulation of the media in India sufficient? In a panel John Lloyd, T.R. Andhyarujina, Harish Salve and Daya Thussu discussed whether self-regulation can continue to remain a viable way forward for the Indian media.
Arundhati Roy on national security & the Indian media The award-winning Indian novelist and activist speaks to Manav Bhushan about the limits to free speech in India, including government censorship through the media and “goon squads”.
War is not cricket! An Indian and a Pakistani student at Oxford reflect on how their countries covered the same story in their own ways. By Zahra Shah and Debanshu Mukherjee.
Two years on, is it still spring in Tunisia? On 17 December 2010, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself – and began the Arab spring. Despite Islamist pressures on free speech and women’s rights, Rory McCarthy sees continued cause for hope.
Brazil’s online crossroads between authoritarianism and democracy Despite Brazil’s democratic accomplishments, laws used to regulate websites date from the 1960s, giving arbitrary power to the state. A proposed ‘Marco Civil da Internet’ has the capacity to change this, writes Marcos Todeschini.
Should Russian speakers be obliged to learn Estonian? FSD’s Olga Shvarova criticises the language-based discrimination ethnic Russians face in Estonia.
برزیل در برابر گوگل و کارمند آن خودداری گوگل از حذف ویدیوهایی از یوتیوب که اتهاماتی را به یکی از نامزدهای انتخابات محلی شهرداری برزیل ایراد میکرد، باعث بازداشت یکی از مدیران ارشد اجرایی این شرکت در برزیل شد. فلیپه کورهآ به این موضوع میپردازد.
آیا الگوریتم گوگل میتواند همسر یک سیاستمدار را بدنام کند؟ نام همسر رئیسجمهور پیشین آلمان، “Bettina Wulff” را در گوگل تایپ کنید، آنگاه افزونه جستوجوی خودکار گوگل، کلمه “escort” را به آن خواهد افزود. آیا اضافه شدن این کلمه، نوعی تهمت به حساب میآید؟ سباستین هومپفر به این مسئله میپردازد.
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.
The silenced sex? Women’s voices in US election coverage A new report shows only 12% of US election coverage on the abortion debate quotes women. Judith Bruhn explores why this under-representation of women’s voices is undermining women’s freedom of speech.
طنز یا اغتشاش؟ کاریکاتورهای سیاسی در هند آسیم تریودی، کاریکاتوریست هندی اخیراً به اتهام اغتشاش و آشوب دستگیر شده بود. ماناو بهوشان میگوید که چگونه بخشی قدیمی از قانون کیفری هند دستاویزی برای خفه کردن صدای منتقدین دولت شده است.
Zambia’s secret freedom of information bill If a decade of stalled attempts to enact Zambia’s Freedom of Information bill seems comical, there is underlying tragedy in how politicians have fallen short of their free speech rhetoric, writes Dominic Burbidge.
به دنبال متون از دست رفته مصر خالد فهمی، مورخ مصری توضیح میدهد که چرا کتابهای تاریخی مصر را در کتابخانههای غربی به مراتب راحتتر از کتابخانههای مصر میتوان یافت. او همچنین به چگونگی ممنوعیت اخیر یک کتاب تاریخی در مصر میپردازد.
Censoring a billion voices to save a nation Manav Bhushan, an Indian member of the Free Speech Debate team, makes the case for blocking hate-filled websites in his country.
India’s textbook cartoon affair In May 2012, India’s parliament withdrew a series of school textbooks that contained a political cartoon some MPs considered denigrating. Antoon De Baets discusses whether reputation, rights and public morals should ever trump educational free speech.
چگونه “رشوه در روزنامهنگاری” مانع پیشرفت کشورهای جنوب صحرای آفریقا شده است؟ دومینیک بربیج به مطالعه رابطه ناسالم سیاستمداران و رسانههای تعیینکننده، که مانع شکلگیری یک دموکراسی واقعی در آفریقا شده است، میپردازد.
آیا روزنامهنگاران نیازی به داشتن مدرک دارند؟ مجلس سنای برزیل قانونی را احیا کرده است که روزنامهنگاران را ملزم به داشتن مدرک روزنامهنگاری میکند. تصویب اصلاحیه پیشنهادی قانون اساسی نیز میتواند منجر به ایجاد محدودیت بیشتر بر این حرفه شود. فیلیپ کورآ مینویسد:
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.
چرا اجرای اعتراضی پوسی رایِت در کلیسا صرفاً یک مخالفت سیاسی بود؟ اجرای ضد پوتینی گروه پانک پوسی رایِت در کلیسای مسکو نوعی اغتشاش ضددینی بود و یا شکلی هنری از یک مخالفت سیاسی؟ اولگا شوارووا مینویسد:
چرا «مکانیزم یکپارچهسازی» اتحادیه اروپا باید از تاریخ فاصله بگیرد؟ کلاوز لگوی و هورث مایر توضیح میدهند که چرا قوانین حافظه تاریخی، راه درستی برای اروپاییان در بحث و یادآوری گذشتههای تلخ و دشوارشان نیست.
Haiyan Wang: What is it like being an investigative journalist in China? Former investigative journalist Haiyan Wang describes the ways in which Chinese reporters push the boundaries of press freedom. Interview by Judith Bruhn.
Shoot the Boer: hate music? In 2011, a South African court banned the anti-apartheid song “Shoot the Boer” after ruling it hate speech, writes Nimi Hoffmann.
Guilt by association: the London 2012 Olympics The drive to control all references to the Olympic Games is part of a global creep of intellectual property law that has led to a “right of association”, writes Teresa Scassa.
هجو «نبرد من» هیتلر کمدین آلمانی، سردر سومونکو گزیدههایی از کتاب «نبرد من» را نقل میکند تا پوچی ادعاهای هیتلر را به تصویر بکشد. سباستین هیومپفر مینویسد:
جنجال کتاب جدید تاریخ ژاپنیها کتاب درسی تاریخ ژاپن که اشارهای به تجاوز این کشور در طول دو جنگ نداشت، موجب جنجال داخلی و خارجی شد. آیاکو کومینه و نائوکو هوزوکوا مینویسند:
پرونده ’جاسوس‘ روسی ایگور سوتیاگین ، محقق هستهای روسی که به جرم جاسوسی به ۱۵ سال زندان محکوم شده بود در سال ۲۰۱۱ در مرکز معامله ای جهت تبادل جاسوس بین روسیه، آمریکا و انگلیس قرار گرفت. اولگا شواروا مینویسد :
How open access to scientific journals can help the developing world Open access publishing models are having a significant impact on the dissemination on scientific information but their impact on the developing world is uncertain, writes Jorge L Contreras.
Japan: Korean ‘comfort women’ photo exhibit sabotaged A South Korean photographer explains his ordeal in holding an exhibition in Japan that documents ageing ‘Comfort Women’, writes Lee Yoo Eun.
Improving media ethics in Turkey A grassroots organisation set up by journalists attempts to create positive change in Turkish media, writes Yonca Poyraz Doğan, a correspondent at Today’s Zaman.
Free speech in an unfair world Free Speech Debate’s 10 draft principles benefit those in positions of privilege and power, writes Sebastian Huempfer.
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.
Maureen Freely: Why is there a sustained hate campaign against the Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk? Writer Maureen Freely talks about the sustained hate campaign in Turkey against the author and Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk.
Ukraine: a raiders’ state Ukrainian cultural journals have become the target of “raiders” – shady groups working on behalf of powerful interests who use bogus property claims to close down businesses, says Mykola Riabchuk.
Frontline SMS: How can mobile technology be used to help social change across Africa? Amy O’Donnell explains how she’s using text messages to help African radio stations engage their listeners on important political issues.
Is China actually helping free media in Africa? China may provide censorship tools to autocratic regimes in Africa, but western companies still dominate this market, writes Iginio Gagliardone, a post-doctoral fellow at Oxford University.
The vital presence of the past History is a sensitive issue in China with some of it desperately remembered and some, deliberately forgotten, writes Judith Bruhn.
مجازات کاربران سایتهای تندرو نیکلا سارکوزی، رئیس جمهور فرانسه، قانونی را پیشنهاد داده است که بر اساس آن کاربران سایتهایی که تروریسم و خشونت را ترویج میکنند مجازات شوند. کلمنتین دو منژوی مینویسد :
Open government in Chongqing? Environmental information is tightly controlled in China despite the existence of access to information regulations, writes Sam Geall.
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.
Media ethics & the Anders Behring Breivik trial Killer Anders Behring Breivik’s testimony should be broadcast live to deter extremism, argues Anne Ardem, executive editor at Norwegian state broadcaster NRK.
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.
تربیت ”جوانان دیندار“ در ترکیه قانون جدیدی که به پدران و مادران اجازه میدهد فرزندان خود را در سنین پایین تری به مدارس دینی بفرستند سبب دو قطبی شدن جامعه ترکیه شده است. ایرم کوک و فوندا اوستک مینویسند :
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.
Hasan Cemal: Freedom of expression in Turkey From communism to Kurdish separatism, the Turkish state has used a series of pretexts to deny freedom of expression to its citizens, says journalist Hasan Cemal.
Moez Chakchouk: Can the Tunisian Internet Agency defend net neutrality? Online censorship is futile as it can almost always be circumvented, says Moez Chakchouk, the head of the Tunisian Internet Agency.
Hungary’s new media regulation In 2010, the Hungarian prime minister passed a series of laws, giving excessive control over all private media to the government, writes Peter Bajomi-Lazar, a senior research fellow at the University of Oxford.
Rebecca MacKinnon: How do we ensure that the consent of networked citizens? The co-founder of Global Voices discusses the nexus between governments, internet companies and citizens.
خبرنگار مکزیکی و رئیس جمهور ”معتاد به نوشیدن الکل“ کارمن اریستگویی, خبرنگار مکزیکی , به دلیل درخواست علنی از فیلیپ کالدرن، رئیس جمهور مکزیک، جهت توضیح در باب شایعاتی که پیرامون اعتیاد وی به الکل وجود داشت از کار خود برکنار شد. فیلیپ کرّیا مینویسد :
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.
Rede Globo & the 1989 Brazilian election Beyond Citizen Kane, a documentary on the 1989 Brazilian election, argues that broadcaster Rede Globo manipulated the montage in favour of one of the two remaining candidates, writes Felipe Correa.
Can Europe and the Middle East agree on the terms of freedom of expression? A lecture by Timothy Garton Ash in Egypt at the AUC New Cairo.
Paolo Mancini: Will the internet transform Italian politics? Professor Paolo Mancini argues that while new technologies offer opportunities, they also lead to political and social polarisation.
The trial of Naguib Sawiris Naguib Sawiris was accused of contempt for tweeting an image of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, respectively sporting a bushy beard and veil, writes Jacob Amis
Turkey’s new reform bill The Turkish government has proposed a bill that will suspend all media offences committed before December 2011. But will the draft law actually improve press freedom, asks Funda Ustek.
Is criminalisation an effective way of eradicating fascism? The co-chair of the German Green Party tells Free Speech Debate that fascist ideologies cannot be banned and must be confronted in a democratic way.
Death of a journalist in Pakistan Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad was found dead after publishing an article on the links between al-Qaida and Pakistan’s military, writes Ayyaz Mallick.
زندگی شخصی یک قهرمان ملی یک مستند درباره بنیانگزار جمهوری ترکیه٬ کمال اتاتورک که در آن وی به عنوان یک عیاش مست نمایش داده میشود که خود یک نوع ترک زدایی به حساب می آید. به گفته ایرم کَک و فوندا اوستک.
How Turkish taboos perpetuate immaturity Professor Ayşe Kadıoğlu of Sabancı University speaks of her experience growing up in Turkey where taboos, many imposed by law, have trapped citizens “in a state of immaturity”.
Turkish journalists: Şık and Şener In March 2011, two prominent investigative journalists were arrested in Turkey because of their alleged ties to a terrorist organisation. Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener faced 15 years’ imprisonment if they were convicted, write Funda Ustek and Irem Kok.
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.
Blasphemy law and violence in Pakistan In 2009, Aasia Bibi, a Christian Pakistani woman was accused of blasphemy. The governor who called for a review of her case was killed two years later, writes Ayyaz Mallick.
Yan Xuetong: When can a value such as free speech be considered universal? For values to be considered universal, at least half the world should accept them, says Professor Yan Xuetong, director of the Institute of International Studies at Tsinghua University.
Tim Wu: Why do information empires fall? Tim Wu, author of The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires, tells us why Facebook should not go into China and why Twitter’s new take-down policy may harm the microblog
Timothy Garton Ash at the Brandenburg Gate: Should we all become a bit more German, or not, when it comes to privacy? Speaking at the Brandenburg Gate on the 22nd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Timothy Garton Ash, director of Free Speech Debate, discusses the new barriers to information and communication.
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.
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.
Geert Wilders on trial In 2011, Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders was cleared of charges of group defamation, incitement to hatred and discrimination against Muslims. Rutger Kaput looks at 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.
Aryeh Neier: Why more speech is the cure to bad speech The president of the Open Society Foundations talks about free speech as a universal aspiration, group libel and the Skokie controversy.
The Israeli whistleblower Israeli whistleblower Anat Kamm leaked 2,000 classified military documents obtained during her service with the Israeli Defence Force. Maryam Omidi discusses the claims of national security versus public interest.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s ‘perp walk’ Was it right to make Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former managing director of the IMF, do the “perp walk” after he was charged with sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York? Clementine de Montjoye argues no.
