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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 Fantezi kurmak serbest mi? Pornografi ve zararları Jo Fidgen pornografinin cinsel davranışlar üzerindeki negatif etkisine dair somut verileri sorguluyor. How the British press distorted reporting of… the British press Martin Moore, of the Media Standards Trust, summarises an analysis of British press coverage of proposed new press regulation. Google grapples with the ‘right to be forgotten’ Katie Engelhart attends the public hearing of Google’s Advisory Council, set up in response to a European Court of Justice judgement. How can you tell what’s banned on the internet? Joss Wright describes the technical and ethical challenges in investigating online censorship. Gazze’de herşeyden habersiz: Batı medyası ve Arap-İsrail çatışması John Lloyd, Batı medyasının çatışmaya yönelik haberciliğinin tarihini ve zayıflığını inceliyor ve iyileştirilmesi için bir yol öneriyor. 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. Orta Doğu’da ithal baskı Max Gallien’in haberine göre Haziran 2014’te Mısır İçişleri Bakanlığı’ndan sızan bir belge, Bakanlığın kutsal değerlere hakaret, istihza ve ahlak zayıflığıyla mücadele için, büyük ihtimalle batıdan gelecek bir teknoloji olan siber-gözetleme teknolojisi ihalesine çıkmayı düşündüğünü gösteriyor. 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. ‘They used the oven to get tanned, you know…’ Marc-Antoine Dilhac recounts how he confronted anti-semitic prejudice in a French classroom, and argues that more good comes from an open debate about hate speech than from banning it. 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. 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. 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. A right to privacy? Not at the expense of free speech! Our user imos.org.uk argues with one of our draft principles challenging the idea that privacy is a condition for free speech. Child pornography and freedom of expression Did the European Court of Human Rights wrongly considered the distribution of child pornography to be an exercise of freedom of expression in the case Karttunen v. Finland, asks Rónán Ó Fathaigh. Brigitte Bardot Müslümanlara karşı ırkçı nefreti kışkırtmaktan yine suçlu bulundu Dünyaca ünlü bir oyuncu yabancıları ‘nüfus yoğunluğu’na yol açmakla suçlayabilir mi? Michèle Finck yazıyor. The Copyright Alert System: coming to a home near you? The question of how best to respond to the unauthorised dissemination of copyright-protected expression over the internet has long troubled copyright owners. But the proposed solution of a Copyright Alert could potentially erode free speech, writes Graham Reynolds. Who should guard the Guardian? Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of the Guardian, argues that Britain needs both a free press and reform of its failed regulatory system. Since this will require both time and openness, a new independent press regulator should therefore be given a year’s trial run. Free speech and the gun in Libya Libyan media are crippled by their Gaddafi legacy. Without new regulations and, above all, bravery to stand up to violent intimidation, freedom of speech remains a distant dream, writes Jerry Timmins. Strazburg mahkemesi yerel tabular için fazla mı geniş davrandı? Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi’nde, 2005’te Türkiye aleyhine açılan I.A. davası 10. Madde’nin ifade özgürlüğünün din adına sınırlandırılması konusunda tartışmalı bir örnek oluşturdu. Michele Finck yazıyor. “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. İntihara yol açan sanal zorbalik Ekim 2012’de Amanda Todd adında Kanadalı bir genç seneler boyunca uğradığı sanal zorbalığa ve tacize dayanamayarak intihar etti. Judith Bruhn bu hayretler uyandırıcı olayı inceliyor. “Speakers’ Corner” What should it mean today? Peter Bradley describes a British initiative promoting free expression, public debate and active citizenship. 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. Hükümetiniz hakkında yalan söyleme hakkı mı? 1964 yılında, ABD Yüksek Mahkemesi hükümet yetkililerini eleştirenler hiçbir zaman cezalandırılmamalıdır fikrini kabul etti, ki bu durum eleştiriler tamamen yalan olsa da geçerli. Jeff Howard Birinci Anayasa Tadilatı için bir dönüm noktası olduğunu söylüyor. Özgürlüğü hayata geçirmek Özgürlük savaşı ifade özgürlüğüyle başlar diyor, Burma’nın demokrasi yanlısı lideri Aung San Suu Kyi. 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. Mismanaging India’s temples – violation of ‘freedom to practice one’s own religion’? The Indian constitution grants freedom to worship freely, but the mismanagement of temples undermines this freedom, writes Avani Bansal. 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. The future of free speech Human Rights activist Aryeh Neier speaks about the future of free speech. Prevent harm, allow offence? Robert Simpson suggests a way to distinguish between harm and offence. 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. Brezilya otoritarizm ve demokrasi arasında çevrimiçi dönüm noktasında Brezilya’nın demokratik kazanımlarına rağmen, internet sitelerini düzenleyen kanunları 1960lardan kalma. Bu da devlete keyfi bir otorite sağlamakta. Marcos Todeschini, bir yasa tasarısı bunu değiştirebilir, diyor. 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. Senin sığır etinin benim et yeme özgürlüğümle ne alakası var? Hindistan’da sığır ve domuz eti yemeye dair yasaklar oldukça tartışmalı bir konu. Manav Bhuhshan bunun neden kast ayrımcılığı sorunu olduğunu ve ifade özgürlüğünü nasıl sınırlandırdığını tartışıyor. 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. Üstsüz Düşes Judith Bruhn Avrupa’da teoride ve uygulamada gizlilik kavramını inceliyor. Bruhn, mahkeme kararının Cambridge Düşesi’nin gizliliğini kurtarmaya yetip yetmeyeceğini soruyor. 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 Şafak ile ortak insanlığımız üzerine Hakkında övgüyle bahsedilen yazar Elif Şafak, ifade özgürlüğüne getirilen sınırları, romanlarına konu olan kozmopolitliği ve birlikte yaşama sanatını tartışıyor. Shoot the Boer: Nefret içerikli müzik? Nimi Hoffmann, “Shoot the Boer” [Boerleri Vurun] adlı apartheid karşıtı şarkının 2011 yılında bir Güney Afrika mahkemesi tarafından nefret söylemi iddiasıyla yasakladığını bildiriyor. Yeni Japon Tarih Ders Kitapları Tartışması Üstü kapalı Japon emperyalizmini çağrıştıran bir tarih ders kitabı hem yurt içinde, hem de yurt dışında tartışmaya yol açtı. Ayako Komine ve Naoka Hosowa yazıyor. Westboro Vaftiz Kilisesi: ifade özgürlüğü hakkı bu mu? 2011 yılında ABD Yüksek Mahkemesi, eşcinsel karşıtı kiliselerin askeri cenaze törenlerinde protesto etme hakkını onayladı. Casey Selwyn yazıyor. Scorpions’u sansürlemek 2008 yılında altı İngiliz internet servis sağlayıcısı, çıplak bir kız çocuğunun resminin yer aldığı albüm kapağını gösteren Vikipedi sayfasına erişimi engelledi. Maryam Omidi yazıyor. Zuma ve zıpkını Nimi Hoffman ve Maryam Omidi Güney Afrika’da bir sanat galerisinin Cumhurbaşkanı Jacob Zuma’yı resmeden bir tablonun Afrika Ulusal Konseyi’nden gelen tepkiler üzerine kaldırmasını kaleme aldı. Giyilmemesi gerekenler Maryam Omidi dünyada giyilmesi yasak kıyafetlere bakıyor- ve dogmatik kıyafet kuralların hedefinde genelde kadınların olduğu sonucuna varıyor. Adil olmayan bir dünyada ifade özgürlüğü için savaşmak İfade özgürlüğününün savunmasız vatandaşları güçlendirmekten ziyade marjinalize ettiği bir toplum, evrensel ifade özgürlüğüne dair ahlaki vizyonumuzun henüz gerçekleşmediği bir toplumdur. Jeff Howard yazıyor. 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. Aşırı görüşlü internet sitelerine girenleri cezalandırmak Fransa eski başbaşkanı Nicolas Sarkozy, terörizm ve şiddeti teşvik eden internet sitelerine girenleri cezalandırmayı hedefleyen yeni bir yasa önerdi. Clementine de Montjoye yazıyor. Amerikan okullarında yaratılışçılık anlatmak Yeni bir Tennessee yasası, öğretmenlere evrim teorisinin yanısıra yaratılışçılığı da öğretmelerine izin veriyor. Casey Selwyn yazıyor. 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: Gizlice karar alınan açık bir anlaşma? Tartışmalı Sahteciliğe Karşı Ticaret Anlaşması’nı (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement –ACTA) müzakere eden tarafların tartışmaları gizlilik içinde yürütmesi, halkın ifade özgürlüğüne getirilen sınırlandırmalara karşı çıkma kabiliyetini kısıtladı. Graham Reynolds yazıyor. 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. Bir öğrenci ve ırkçı tweetleri Maryam Omidi, ırkçı tweetleri nedeniyle 56 gün hapis cezası alan 21 yaşındaki Liam Stacey isimli öğrenci hakkında yazıyor. Türkiye’de “dindar nesil” yetiştirmek Ailelerin çocuklarını erken yaşta İslami eğitim veren okullara göndermesini sağlayan yeni yasa Türk toplumunda kutuplaşmaya yol açtı. İrem Kök ve Funda Üstek yazıyor. 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. Hıristiyanlar işyerinde haç takabilir mi? İki Hıristiyan kadın işyerinde haç takabilmek için Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi’nde haklarını arıyorlar. Domonic Burbridge yazıyor. RapeLay: Sanal tecavüz oyunu Kadınlara tecavüz üzerine kurulu bir Japon video oyunu, kadın örgütlerinin uluslararası protestosu neticesinde, üretilişinden üç yıl sonra yasaklandı. Kazeboon: Mısır’ın askeri yönetim karşıtı kampanyası 2011 yılında Mısırlı bir grup genç, askeri rejimin sivillere uyguladığı şiddeti açığa çıkarmak amacıyla halka açık film gösterileri düzenledi. Hebatalla Taha yazıyor. Tarihin devlet sırrı olarak yeniden tasnifi: Xu Zerong Davası 2002’de tarihçi Xu Zerong, devlet sırlarını sızdırmakla suçuyla 13 yıl hapse mahkum edildi. Dosyalar ancak Xu hapse atıldıktan sonra “Çok gizli” kategorisine alındı, diye yazıyor Timothy Garton Ash. Yeni Alman yasası serbest bilgi akışını engelleyebilir Almanya’nın henüz taslak halindeki yardımcı telif hakkı yasası, Google Haber gibi haber merkezlerinin, Alman yayınevlerinin gazete haberlerine link verdiğinde ücret ödemelerini gerektirecek. Maximilian Ruhenstroth-Bauer yazıyor. Vatanseverlik Yasası ve FISA İstihbarat Gözetim Yasası’nın bir sonu var mı? Almanya başbakanı Angela Merkel’e danışmanlık yapan uzman bilimadamı, bir iklim bilimcisinin öldürülmesi an meselesidir diyor. Maryam Omidi yazıyor. Nefret söylemi yasasının zararları Nefret söylemi yasası, savunmasız durumdaki azınlıkları korumaktan ziyade ifade özgürlüğü için cesaret kırıcı olur. İfade özgürlüğü avukatı Ivan Hare, Jeremy Waldron’la aynı fikirde değil. 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. İfade Özgürlüğü ve Açlık Grevi Geçtiğimiz sene, 74 yasındaki Hindistanlı yolsuzluk karşıtı aktivist Anna Hazare, hükümeti yolsuzluğa karşı yasa yapması için sıkıştırmanın bir yolu olarak “açlık grevi”ne başladı. Açlık grevi ifade özgürlüğünün bir çeşidi olarak korunmaya alınmalı mıdır? Manav Bhushan ve Katie Engelhart birbirleriyle zıt görüşler belirtiyor. 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. Berlin Twitter Duvarı Çin Güvenlik Seddi’ne Karşı 2009’da Çinli yetkililer internet sansürüne son verilmesini isteyen tweet seliyle dolup taşınca, Çin’den Berlin Twitter Duvarı’na erişimi engellediler, diyor Judith Bruhn. Suudi blogcunun “dine hakaret eden” tweetleri Şubat 2012 itibariyle, Suudi Arabistanlı yazar Hamza Kaşgari Twitter üzerinden Hz Muhammet’i sözde aşağıladığı için dava edildi. Brian Pellot yazıyor. 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. Temel prensip Birinci prensibimiz “Kendimizi özgürce ifade edebilmeli, ve sınır gözetmeksizin bilgi ve fikir alışverişinde bulunabilmeliyiz” diyor. Siz ne düşünüyorsunuz?
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
Fantezi kurmak serbest mi? Pornografi ve zararları Jo Fidgen pornografinin cinsel davranışlar üzerindeki negatif etkisine dair somut verileri sorguluyor.
How the British press distorted reporting of… the British press Martin Moore, of the Media Standards Trust, summarises an analysis of British press coverage of proposed new press regulation.
Google grapples with the ‘right to be forgotten’ Katie Engelhart attends the public hearing of Google’s Advisory Council, set up in response to a European Court of Justice judgement.
How can you tell what’s banned on the internet? Joss Wright describes the technical and ethical challenges in investigating online censorship.
Gazze’de herşeyden habersiz: Batı medyası ve Arap-İsrail çatışması John Lloyd, Batı medyasının çatışmaya yönelik haberciliğinin tarihini ve zayıflığını inceliyor ve iyileştirilmesi için bir yol öneriyor.
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.
Orta Doğu’da ithal baskı Max Gallien’in haberine göre Haziran 2014’te Mısır İçişleri Bakanlığı’ndan sızan bir belge, Bakanlığın kutsal değerlere hakaret, istihza ve ahlak zayıflığıyla mücadele için, büyük ihtimalle batıdan gelecek bir teknoloji olan siber-gözetleme teknolojisi ihalesine çıkmayı düşündüğünü gösteriyor.
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.
‘They used the oven to get tanned, you know…’ Marc-Antoine Dilhac recounts how he confronted anti-semitic prejudice in a French classroom, and argues that more good comes from an open debate about hate speech than from banning it.
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.
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.
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.
A right to privacy? Not at the expense of free speech! Our user imos.org.uk argues with one of our draft principles challenging the idea that privacy is a condition for free speech.
Child pornography and freedom of expression Did the European Court of Human Rights wrongly considered the distribution of child pornography to be an exercise of freedom of expression in the case Karttunen v. Finland, asks Rónán Ó Fathaigh.
Brigitte Bardot Müslümanlara karşı ırkçı nefreti kışkırtmaktan yine suçlu bulundu Dünyaca ünlü bir oyuncu yabancıları ‘nüfus yoğunluğu’na yol açmakla suçlayabilir mi? Michèle Finck yazıyor.
The Copyright Alert System: coming to a home near you? The question of how best to respond to the unauthorised dissemination of copyright-protected expression over the internet has long troubled copyright owners. But the proposed solution of a Copyright Alert could potentially erode free speech, writes Graham Reynolds.
Who should guard the Guardian? Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of the Guardian, argues that Britain needs both a free press and reform of its failed regulatory system. Since this will require both time and openness, a new independent press regulator should therefore be given a year’s trial run.
Free speech and the gun in Libya Libyan media are crippled by their Gaddafi legacy. Without new regulations and, above all, bravery to stand up to violent intimidation, freedom of speech remains a distant dream, writes Jerry Timmins.
Strazburg mahkemesi yerel tabular için fazla mı geniş davrandı? Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi’nde, 2005’te Türkiye aleyhine açılan I.A. davası 10. Madde’nin ifade özgürlüğünün din adına sınırlandırılması konusunda tartışmalı bir örnek oluşturdu. Michele Finck yazıyor.
“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.
İntihara yol açan sanal zorbalik Ekim 2012’de Amanda Todd adında Kanadalı bir genç seneler boyunca uğradığı sanal zorbalığa ve tacize dayanamayarak intihar etti. Judith Bruhn bu hayretler uyandırıcı olayı inceliyor.
“Speakers’ Corner” What should it mean today? Peter Bradley describes a British initiative promoting free expression, public debate and active citizenship.
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.
Hükümetiniz hakkında yalan söyleme hakkı mı? 1964 yılında, ABD Yüksek Mahkemesi hükümet yetkililerini eleştirenler hiçbir zaman cezalandırılmamalıdır fikrini kabul etti, ki bu durum eleştiriler tamamen yalan olsa da geçerli. Jeff Howard Birinci Anayasa Tadilatı için bir dönüm noktası olduğunu söylüyor.
Özgürlüğü hayata geçirmek Özgürlük savaşı ifade özgürlüğüyle başlar diyor, Burma’nın demokrasi yanlısı lideri Aung San Suu Kyi.
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.
Mismanaging India’s temples – violation of ‘freedom to practice one’s own religion’? The Indian constitution grants freedom to worship freely, but the mismanagement of temples undermines this freedom, writes Avani Bansal.
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.
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.
Brezilya otoritarizm ve demokrasi arasında çevrimiçi dönüm noktasında Brezilya’nın demokratik kazanımlarına rağmen, internet sitelerini düzenleyen kanunları 1960lardan kalma. Bu da devlete keyfi bir otorite sağlamakta. Marcos Todeschini, bir yasa tasarısı bunu değiştirebilir, diyor.
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.
Senin sığır etinin benim et yeme özgürlüğümle ne alakası var? Hindistan’da sığır ve domuz eti yemeye dair yasaklar oldukça tartışmalı bir konu. Manav Bhuhshan bunun neden kast ayrımcılığı sorunu olduğunu ve ifade özgürlüğünü nasıl sınırlandırdığını tartışıyor.
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.
Üstsüz Düşes Judith Bruhn Avrupa’da teoride ve uygulamada gizlilik kavramını inceliyor. Bruhn, mahkeme kararının Cambridge Düşesi’nin gizliliğini kurtarmaya yetip yetmeyeceğini soruyor.
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 Şafak ile ortak insanlığımız üzerine Hakkında övgüyle bahsedilen yazar Elif Şafak, ifade özgürlüğüne getirilen sınırları, romanlarına konu olan kozmopolitliği ve birlikte yaşama sanatını tartışıyor.
Shoot the Boer: Nefret içerikli müzik? Nimi Hoffmann, “Shoot the Boer” [Boerleri Vurun] adlı apartheid karşıtı şarkının 2011 yılında bir Güney Afrika mahkemesi tarafından nefret söylemi iddiasıyla yasakladığını bildiriyor.
Yeni Japon Tarih Ders Kitapları Tartışması Üstü kapalı Japon emperyalizmini çağrıştıran bir tarih ders kitabı hem yurt içinde, hem de yurt dışında tartışmaya yol açtı. Ayako Komine ve Naoka Hosowa yazıyor.
Westboro Vaftiz Kilisesi: ifade özgürlüğü hakkı bu mu? 2011 yılında ABD Yüksek Mahkemesi, eşcinsel karşıtı kiliselerin askeri cenaze törenlerinde protesto etme hakkını onayladı. Casey Selwyn yazıyor.
Scorpions’u sansürlemek 2008 yılında altı İngiliz internet servis sağlayıcısı, çıplak bir kız çocuğunun resminin yer aldığı albüm kapağını gösteren Vikipedi sayfasına erişimi engelledi. Maryam Omidi yazıyor.
Zuma ve zıpkını Nimi Hoffman ve Maryam Omidi Güney Afrika’da bir sanat galerisinin Cumhurbaşkanı Jacob Zuma’yı resmeden bir tablonun Afrika Ulusal Konseyi’nden gelen tepkiler üzerine kaldırmasını kaleme aldı.
Giyilmemesi gerekenler Maryam Omidi dünyada giyilmesi yasak kıyafetlere bakıyor- ve dogmatik kıyafet kuralların hedefinde genelde kadınların olduğu sonucuna varıyor.
Adil olmayan bir dünyada ifade özgürlüğü için savaşmak İfade özgürlüğününün savunmasız vatandaşları güçlendirmekten ziyade marjinalize ettiği bir toplum, evrensel ifade özgürlüğüne dair ahlaki vizyonumuzun henüz gerçekleşmediği bir toplumdur. Jeff Howard yazıyor.
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.
Aşırı görüşlü internet sitelerine girenleri cezalandırmak Fransa eski başbaşkanı Nicolas Sarkozy, terörizm ve şiddeti teşvik eden internet sitelerine girenleri cezalandırmayı hedefleyen yeni bir yasa önerdi. Clementine de Montjoye yazıyor.
Amerikan okullarında yaratılışçılık anlatmak Yeni bir Tennessee yasası, öğretmenlere evrim teorisinin yanısıra yaratılışçılığı da öğretmelerine izin veriyor. Casey Selwyn yazıyor.
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: Gizlice karar alınan açık bir anlaşma? Tartışmalı Sahteciliğe Karşı Ticaret Anlaşması’nı (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement –ACTA) müzakere eden tarafların tartışmaları gizlilik içinde yürütmesi, halkın ifade özgürlüğüne getirilen sınırlandırmalara karşı çıkma kabiliyetini kısıtladı. Graham Reynolds yazıyor.
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.
Bir öğrenci ve ırkçı tweetleri Maryam Omidi, ırkçı tweetleri nedeniyle 56 gün hapis cezası alan 21 yaşındaki Liam Stacey isimli öğrenci hakkında yazıyor.
Türkiye’de “dindar nesil” yetiştirmek Ailelerin çocuklarını erken yaşta İslami eğitim veren okullara göndermesini sağlayan yeni yasa Türk toplumunda kutuplaşmaya yol açtı. İrem Kök ve Funda Üstek yazıyor.
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.
Hıristiyanlar işyerinde haç takabilir mi? İki Hıristiyan kadın işyerinde haç takabilmek için Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi’nde haklarını arıyorlar. Domonic Burbridge yazıyor.
RapeLay: Sanal tecavüz oyunu Kadınlara tecavüz üzerine kurulu bir Japon video oyunu, kadın örgütlerinin uluslararası protestosu neticesinde, üretilişinden üç yıl sonra yasaklandı.
Kazeboon: Mısır’ın askeri yönetim karşıtı kampanyası 2011 yılında Mısırlı bir grup genç, askeri rejimin sivillere uyguladığı şiddeti açığa çıkarmak amacıyla halka açık film gösterileri düzenledi. Hebatalla Taha yazıyor.
Tarihin devlet sırrı olarak yeniden tasnifi: Xu Zerong Davası 2002’de tarihçi Xu Zerong, devlet sırlarını sızdırmakla suçuyla 13 yıl hapse mahkum edildi. Dosyalar ancak Xu hapse atıldıktan sonra “Çok gizli” kategorisine alındı, diye yazıyor Timothy Garton Ash.
Yeni Alman yasası serbest bilgi akışını engelleyebilir Almanya’nın henüz taslak halindeki yardımcı telif hakkı yasası, Google Haber gibi haber merkezlerinin, Alman yayınevlerinin gazete haberlerine link verdiğinde ücret ödemelerini gerektirecek. Maximilian Ruhenstroth-Bauer yazıyor.
Vatanseverlik Yasası ve FISA İstihbarat Gözetim Yasası’nın bir sonu var mı? Almanya başbakanı Angela Merkel’e danışmanlık yapan uzman bilimadamı, bir iklim bilimcisinin öldürülmesi an meselesidir diyor. Maryam Omidi yazıyor.
Nefret söylemi yasasının zararları Nefret söylemi yasası, savunmasız durumdaki azınlıkları korumaktan ziyade ifade özgürlüğü için cesaret kırıcı olur. İfade özgürlüğü avukatı Ivan Hare, Jeremy Waldron’la aynı fikirde değil.
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.
İfade Özgürlüğü ve Açlık Grevi Geçtiğimiz sene, 74 yasındaki Hindistanlı yolsuzluk karşıtı aktivist Anna Hazare, hükümeti yolsuzluğa karşı yasa yapması için sıkıştırmanın bir yolu olarak “açlık grevi”ne başladı. Açlık grevi ifade özgürlüğünün bir çeşidi olarak korunmaya alınmalı mıdır? Manav Bhushan ve Katie Engelhart birbirleriyle zıt görüşler belirtiyor.
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.
Berlin Twitter Duvarı Çin Güvenlik Seddi’ne Karşı 2009’da Çinli yetkililer internet sansürüne son verilmesini isteyen tweet seliyle dolup taşınca, Çin’den Berlin Twitter Duvarı’na erişimi engellediler, diyor Judith Bruhn.
Suudi blogcunun “dine hakaret eden” tweetleri Şubat 2012 itibariyle, Suudi Arabistanlı yazar Hamza Kaşgari Twitter üzerinden Hz Muhammet’i sözde aşağıladığı için dava edildi. Brian Pellot yazıyor.
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.
Temel prensip Birinci prensibimiz “Kendimizi özgürce ifade edebilmeli, ve sınır gözetmeksizin bilgi ve fikir alışverişinde bulunabilmeliyiz” diyor. Siz ne düşünüyorsunuz?