الگ کئيے گئے 'Islam' کے حساب سے جس ميں 125 مضامين شامل ہيں menuاہم الفاظ کے ذریعے موضوعات ڈھونڈیں Access (8)Anonymity (4)Arab Spring (5)Art (4)Article 19 (3)Atheism (1)Blasphemy (8)Blogger (2)Brazil (1)Burma (1)Celebrity (1)Censorship (4)China (2)Christianity (2)Civility (11)Copyright (2)Corruption (1)Defamation (10)Democracy (7)Denialism (1)Discrimination (3)Education (9)Egypt (3)Europe (1)Facebook (1)Freedom (12)Gaza conflict (1)Genocide (1)Germany (2)Google (2)Governance (4)Hate speech (7)Hinduism (1)History (8)Homosexuality (2)Hunger strike (1)India (7)Internet (10)Internet companies (1)Islam (9)Israel (1)Journalism (10)Knowledge (9)Language (4)Latin America (1)Law (16)Liberalism (3)Literature (3)Media (18)Middle East (9)Minorities (4)Money (3)Morality (1)Multiculturalism (6)National security (9)Net neutrality (3)Nudity (1)Open source (1)Pakistan (3)Palestine (1)Politics (16)Pornography (2)Power (16)Privacy (7)Protest (7)Public Morality (4)Radio (1)Regulation (2)Religion (12)Reputation (5)Right to information (16)Satire (2)Saudi Arabia (2)Social media (5)Sport (1)Technology (5)Terrorism (2)Turkey (5)Twitter (2)United Kingdom (4)United States (5)Violence (11)Whistleblowing (1)Wikileaks (1)Wikipedia (1) From censorship by government to censorship by terrorism Paul Cliteur and Tom Herrenberg, editors of a book on The Fall and Rise of Blasphemy Law, consider the changing nature of censorship. 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. 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. 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. Free Speech Debate’s highlights of 2015 Neil Dullaghan sums up a year of conflict and controversy for free speech, catalogued on our website. Why we should defend the right to be offensive Free speech can make for uncomfortable listening, argues Roger Scruton, but it needs to be defended even when it gives offence. ‘Innocence of Muslims’ and the manufacture of outrage Danyal Kazim explores the violent reaction to the YouTube video in Pakistan – starting with trying to access it from there. Charlie Hebdo cartoons: to republish or not to republish? Sarah Glatte explores the question which divided the world’s media. Has France been hypocritical about free speech? In the shadow of the Charlie Hebdo assassinations, Arthur Asseraf examines the history of French colonial double standards in Algeria. 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. Does Charlie Hebdo drift into racist caricatures? The first edition of the magazine since the attack in which 12 people were killed featured a cartoon of Muhammad on its cover. Myriam Francois-Cerrah objects. 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’. Why Yale UP did not publish the Danish cartoons John Donatich, the director of Yale University Press, explains and defends his decision not to include illustrations in Jytte Klausen’s book. Jytte Klausen: Should Yale University Press have removed images from the Danish cartoon controversy? Professor Jytte Klausen analyses and criticises Yale University Press’s decision to remove images of Muhammad from her scholarly book on the Danish cartoons controversy. 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. From Muslim activist to free speech defender: the story of Ahmad Akkari and the Danish cartoon controversy Katie Engelhart speaks to Ahmad Akkari to find out why he apologised to one of the Danish cartoonists eight years after fuelling worldwide fury. Martha Nussbaum: How can we best approach the challenge of religious difference? Legal philosopher Martha Nussbaum gave the 2013 Dahrendorf Lecture, exploring how to live with religious diversity. Taming the gods: How should we deal with religious threats to free speech? At the 2013 Jaipur Festival, Ian Buruma, Reza Aslan, Ahdaf Souief and Timothy Garton Ash, in conversation with Shoma Chaudhury, talk about the relationship between religion and politics and how to deal with religious threats to free speech. Has the Strasbourg court allowed too much for local taboos? At the European Court of Human Rights, the case of I.A. against Turkey in 2005 acted as a controversial precedent for limiting Article 10’s definition of freedom of expression in the name of religion, explains Michele Finck. Free speech as seen by a believer in an Abrahamic religion Islam, Christianity and Judaism are often accused of wanting to restrict free speech. Dominic Burbidge suggests a radically different perspective, from inside the thought-system of the Abrahamic faiths. 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. Ayreh Neier: Why free speech is important in averting atrocities Aryeh Neier, human rights lawyer and president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations speaks about the future of free speech. Can theatre talk about this? How a dance theatre production addresses issues of free speech, Islam and multiculturalism. Lloyd Newson, creator of ‘Can we talk about this?’, speaks to Maryam Omidi. میرے گاۓ کے گوشت کھانے سے آپ کا کیا مسئلہ ہے؟ ہندوستان میں گاۓ اور خنزیر کے گوشت کھانے پر پابندی کی مخالفت ہو رہی ہے. ماناو بھوشن روشنی ڈالتے ہیں کہ یہ کس طرح ایک ذات کا معاملہ ہے اور کیوں آزادی اظہار پر حدود کے طور پر دیکھا جا سکتا ہے. What are the biggest debates concerning Islam and free speech? FSD’s Katie Engelhart sat in on this Frontline Club debate to discuss controversy surrounding the YouTube video Innocence of Muslims. A Muslim responds to the YouTube movie – on YouTube While a Pakistani minister offers a $100,000 reward for the murder of the man who made the notorious Innocence of Muslims video, a British Muslim responds in exemplary fashion to "this imbecile named Sam Bacile”. Timothy Garton Ash commends his clip. کیا ‘مسلمانوں کی معصومیت’ نے یو ٹیوب کی معصومیت کو ختم کر دیا ہے؟ یو ٹیوب جیسے انٹرنیٹ پلیٹفارموں کا آپ کے ملک، آپ کی زبان اور دنیا بھر میں آزادی اظہار کے ایجنڈا کا تعین کرنے میں کیا کردار ہونا چاہیئے؟ اس بحث میں ہمارا ساتھ دیجئیے. ہمارے آن لائن ایڈیٹر برائن پیلوٹ مکالمے کو شروع کرتے ہیں. مصر کے عرصہ دراز سے گم ہوئے ادب کی تلاش تاریخدان خالد فہمی بتاتے ہیں کہ کس طرح مصر کی تاریخی کتابیں زیادہ تر مغرب کے کتب خانوں میں پائی جاتی ہیں نہ کہ مصر کے کتب خانوں میں – اور کس طرح مشرق وسطی کی ایک علمی تاریخ پر حال میں مصر میں پابندی لگا دیا گیا. الاظہر کا ‘انسانی حقوق کا بل’ اس اسلامی ادارے کے بنیادی حقوق کے بارے میں بیان یہ واضح کرتا ہے کہ شریعت کے قانون اور عالمی مسودوں میں کدھر وہ ہم آہنگی ہے جس کے زریعے ہم آزادی اظہار راۓ کی ضمانت کر سکتے ہیں. Elif Shafak on our common humanity Acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak discusses the limits to free speech, the cosmopolitanism of her novels and the art of coexistence. Is pro-terrorist speech a crime? Massachusetts says so In 2012, Tarek Mehanna was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison by a US court for conspiring to provide support to terrorists, writes Jeff Howard. ترکی میں ‘مذہبی نوجوان’ بڑے کرنا ارم کوک اور فندا استک ہمیں ایک ایسے قانون کے بارے میں بتاتے ہیں جس کے تحت والدین اپنے بچوں کو چھوٹی عمر سے اسلامی سکول بھیج سکتے ہیں اور جس نے ترکی میں سماج کو تقسیم کر دیا ہے. On free speech: The fine art of activism The third episode of the On Free Speech podcast features exclusive interviews with filmmaker Nick Sturdee on the Russian art collective Voina and stand-up comedian Tom Greeves on the UK’s parody laws. Broadcasting a massacre In March 2012, self-proclaimed jihadist Mohammed Merah strapped a camera to his chest before killing seven people in France. Al-Jazeera TV channel opted not to show the footage, writes Jeff Howard. Why defamation laws do not protect vulnerable holders of faith Three human rights experts scrutinise the defamation of religion, which they argue misses the point by protecting faith but not vulnerable believes کیا سلمان رشدی کا کوئی وجود ہے؟ تاریخدان فیصل دیوجی لکھتے ہیں ‘جیپور تنازعہ میں یہ صاف ظاہر تھا کہ یہ آزادی اظہار راۓ پر کوئی مذہبی حملہ نہیں’. آزادئ اظہار اور نفریت آمیزی گفتگو کے درمیان اسلام ایرانی مذہبی عالم موحسن کادیور لکھتے ہیں کہ دیہریوں کی ہلاکت کو ختم کر دینا چاہئے لیکن مذھب کی توہین کرنا ایک جرم ہونا چاہئے. 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. 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. 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 ایک سعودی بلاگر کی ‘توہین آمیز’ ٹویٹس رائن پیلوٹ لکھتے ہیں کہ فروری ٢٠١٢ تک حمزہ کاشگری کو مبینہ طور پر ٹویٹر پر رسول خدا حضرت محمد کے بارے میں توہین آمیز باتیں کہنے پر ایک مقدمے کا سامنا تھا. پاکستان میں توہین رسالت قانون اور تشدّد پسندی ٢٠٠٩ میں ایک مسیحی پاکستانی خاتون آسیہ بی بی پر توہین رسالت کا الزام لگایا گیا. پنجاب صوبے کے گورنر جنہوں نے کیس پر نظر ثانی کی اپیل کی ان کو ٢٠١١ میں قتل کر دیا، ایاز ملک لکھتے ہیں 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. Is nothing sacred? Religion and free speech Watch and listen to atheist philosopher A C Grayling, journalist and practising Christian Charles Moore, and Usama Hasan, a scientist and imam, discuss free speech and religion.
From censorship by government to censorship by terrorism Paul Cliteur and Tom Herrenberg, editors of a book on The Fall and Rise of Blasphemy Law, consider the changing nature of censorship.
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.
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.
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.
Free Speech Debate’s highlights of 2015 Neil Dullaghan sums up a year of conflict and controversy for free speech, catalogued on our website.
Why we should defend the right to be offensive Free speech can make for uncomfortable listening, argues Roger Scruton, but it needs to be defended even when it gives offence.
‘Innocence of Muslims’ and the manufacture of outrage Danyal Kazim explores the violent reaction to the YouTube video in Pakistan – starting with trying to access it from there.
Charlie Hebdo cartoons: to republish or not to republish? Sarah Glatte explores the question which divided the world’s media.
Has France been hypocritical about free speech? In the shadow of the Charlie Hebdo assassinations, Arthur Asseraf examines the history of French colonial double standards in Algeria.
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.
Does Charlie Hebdo drift into racist caricatures? The first edition of the magazine since the attack in which 12 people were killed featured a cartoon of Muhammad on its cover. Myriam Francois-Cerrah objects.
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’.
Why Yale UP did not publish the Danish cartoons John Donatich, the director of Yale University Press, explains and defends his decision not to include illustrations in Jytte Klausen’s book.
Jytte Klausen: Should Yale University Press have removed images from the Danish cartoon controversy? Professor Jytte Klausen analyses and criticises Yale University Press’s decision to remove images of Muhammad from her scholarly book on the Danish cartoons controversy.
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.
From Muslim activist to free speech defender: the story of Ahmad Akkari and the Danish cartoon controversy Katie Engelhart speaks to Ahmad Akkari to find out why he apologised to one of the Danish cartoonists eight years after fuelling worldwide fury.
Martha Nussbaum: How can we best approach the challenge of religious difference? Legal philosopher Martha Nussbaum gave the 2013 Dahrendorf Lecture, exploring how to live with religious diversity.
Taming the gods: How should we deal with religious threats to free speech? At the 2013 Jaipur Festival, Ian Buruma, Reza Aslan, Ahdaf Souief and Timothy Garton Ash, in conversation with Shoma Chaudhury, talk about the relationship between religion and politics and how to deal with religious threats to free speech.
Has the Strasbourg court allowed too much for local taboos? At the European Court of Human Rights, the case of I.A. against Turkey in 2005 acted as a controversial precedent for limiting Article 10’s definition of freedom of expression in the name of religion, explains Michele Finck.
Free speech as seen by a believer in an Abrahamic religion Islam, Christianity and Judaism are often accused of wanting to restrict free speech. Dominic Burbidge suggests a radically different perspective, from inside the thought-system of the Abrahamic faiths.
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.
Ayreh Neier: Why free speech is important in averting atrocities Aryeh Neier, human rights lawyer and president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations speaks about the future of free speech.
Can theatre talk about this? How a dance theatre production addresses issues of free speech, Islam and multiculturalism. Lloyd Newson, creator of ‘Can we talk about this?’, speaks to Maryam Omidi.
میرے گاۓ کے گوشت کھانے سے آپ کا کیا مسئلہ ہے؟ ہندوستان میں گاۓ اور خنزیر کے گوشت کھانے پر پابندی کی مخالفت ہو رہی ہے. ماناو بھوشن روشنی ڈالتے ہیں کہ یہ کس طرح ایک ذات کا معاملہ ہے اور کیوں آزادی اظہار پر حدود کے طور پر دیکھا جا سکتا ہے.
What are the biggest debates concerning Islam and free speech? FSD’s Katie Engelhart sat in on this Frontline Club debate to discuss controversy surrounding the YouTube video Innocence of Muslims.
A Muslim responds to the YouTube movie – on YouTube While a Pakistani minister offers a $100,000 reward for the murder of the man who made the notorious Innocence of Muslims video, a British Muslim responds in exemplary fashion to "this imbecile named Sam Bacile”. Timothy Garton Ash commends his clip.
کیا ‘مسلمانوں کی معصومیت’ نے یو ٹیوب کی معصومیت کو ختم کر دیا ہے؟ یو ٹیوب جیسے انٹرنیٹ پلیٹفارموں کا آپ کے ملک، آپ کی زبان اور دنیا بھر میں آزادی اظہار کے ایجنڈا کا تعین کرنے میں کیا کردار ہونا چاہیئے؟ اس بحث میں ہمارا ساتھ دیجئیے. ہمارے آن لائن ایڈیٹر برائن پیلوٹ مکالمے کو شروع کرتے ہیں.
مصر کے عرصہ دراز سے گم ہوئے ادب کی تلاش تاریخدان خالد فہمی بتاتے ہیں کہ کس طرح مصر کی تاریخی کتابیں زیادہ تر مغرب کے کتب خانوں میں پائی جاتی ہیں نہ کہ مصر کے کتب خانوں میں – اور کس طرح مشرق وسطی کی ایک علمی تاریخ پر حال میں مصر میں پابندی لگا دیا گیا.
الاظہر کا ‘انسانی حقوق کا بل’ اس اسلامی ادارے کے بنیادی حقوق کے بارے میں بیان یہ واضح کرتا ہے کہ شریعت کے قانون اور عالمی مسودوں میں کدھر وہ ہم آہنگی ہے جس کے زریعے ہم آزادی اظہار راۓ کی ضمانت کر سکتے ہیں.
Elif Shafak on our common humanity Acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak discusses the limits to free speech, the cosmopolitanism of her novels and the art of coexistence.
Is pro-terrorist speech a crime? Massachusetts says so In 2012, Tarek Mehanna was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison by a US court for conspiring to provide support to terrorists, writes Jeff Howard.
ترکی میں ‘مذہبی نوجوان’ بڑے کرنا ارم کوک اور فندا استک ہمیں ایک ایسے قانون کے بارے میں بتاتے ہیں جس کے تحت والدین اپنے بچوں کو چھوٹی عمر سے اسلامی سکول بھیج سکتے ہیں اور جس نے ترکی میں سماج کو تقسیم کر دیا ہے.
On free speech: The fine art of activism The third episode of the On Free Speech podcast features exclusive interviews with filmmaker Nick Sturdee on the Russian art collective Voina and stand-up comedian Tom Greeves on the UK’s parody laws.
Broadcasting a massacre In March 2012, self-proclaimed jihadist Mohammed Merah strapped a camera to his chest before killing seven people in France. Al-Jazeera TV channel opted not to show the footage, writes Jeff Howard.
Why defamation laws do not protect vulnerable holders of faith Three human rights experts scrutinise the defamation of religion, which they argue misses the point by protecting faith but not vulnerable believes
کیا سلمان رشدی کا کوئی وجود ہے؟ تاریخدان فیصل دیوجی لکھتے ہیں ‘جیپور تنازعہ میں یہ صاف ظاہر تھا کہ یہ آزادی اظہار راۓ پر کوئی مذہبی حملہ نہیں’.
آزادئ اظہار اور نفریت آمیزی گفتگو کے درمیان اسلام ایرانی مذہبی عالم موحسن کادیور لکھتے ہیں کہ دیہریوں کی ہلاکت کو ختم کر دینا چاہئے لیکن مذھب کی توہین کرنا ایک جرم ہونا چاہئے.
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.
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.
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
ایک سعودی بلاگر کی ‘توہین آمیز’ ٹویٹس رائن پیلوٹ لکھتے ہیں کہ فروری ٢٠١٢ تک حمزہ کاشگری کو مبینہ طور پر ٹویٹر پر رسول خدا حضرت محمد کے بارے میں توہین آمیز باتیں کہنے پر ایک مقدمے کا سامنا تھا.
پاکستان میں توہین رسالت قانون اور تشدّد پسندی ٢٠٠٩ میں ایک مسیحی پاکستانی خاتون آسیہ بی بی پر توہین رسالت کا الزام لگایا گیا. پنجاب صوبے کے گورنر جنہوں نے کیس پر نظر ثانی کی اپیل کی ان کو ٢٠١١ میں قتل کر دیا، ایاز ملک لکھتے ہیں
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.
Is nothing sacred? Religion and free speech Watch and listen to atheist philosopher A C Grayling, journalist and practising Christian Charles Moore, and Usama Hasan, a scientist and imam, discuss free speech and religion.