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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. 中东国家进口的压迫工具 一份2014年6月从埃及内务部泄露出来的文件显示,埃及政府曾对打击亵渎神灵、讽刺挖苦和“道德败坏”的网络监控技术展开招标,Max Gallien写到,这些技术可能来自于西方。 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. 通过媒体辞令来阻挠自由言论 Martin Moore,媒体标准基金会的主任,指出英国媒体亏欠英国大众一次合理的关于媒体标准的辩论。 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. 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. 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. 仇恨言论何时成为危险言论?以肯尼亚和卢旺达为例 Katherine Bruce-Lockhart认为即将对肯尼亚播音员Joshua Arap Sang进行的审判将为探讨语言和暴力之间的关系提出一些关键的问题。 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. 缅甸政府又重新陷入审查制度? Ellen Wiles写到,尽管一直在说出版自由,但缅甸政府却令人惊讶地推出了一部新法,其中包扩了许多打压自由的条款,损害了政府创建的出版委员会的工作。 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. 中国的公共言论哲学:没有足够的理论? 中国政府对言论自由的态度源于一种复杂而富有智慧的哲学。Rogier Creemers试图厘清其中的缘由。 “摸老虎屁股…”肯尼亚政府反咬本国媒体 2006年,肯尼亚警方猛烈突击搜查标准集团传媒机构的办事处及印刷厂。政府害怕看到标准集团的报道吗?Dominic Burbidge深入探讨了这个有趣的案例。 《南方周末》事件:没有更接近中国梦吗? 中国在2013年伊始就爆发了记者与国家宣传部门的冲突: 起因是《南方周末》的元旦献辞遭到大规模删改。蒂莫西•加顿艾什向读者介绍了原本和最终本的英文翻译。 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. 我们有权利向政府说谎吗? 在1964年具有里程碑意味的“纽约时报诉苏利文案”中,美国最高法院裁定,对政府官员的批评,即便不是完全准确的,也必须受到保护。撰文:Jeff Howard 倾颓的第四根柱子 在新的资本主义压力下,印度媒体正处于丧失自身道德标杆的危险境地下。现在我们应当通过抵制来阻止情况的恶化,Manav Bhushan如是说。 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. 在菲律宾,小心您转发的内容 Purple S. Romero写道,菲律宾新出台的网络犯罪法将给予政府不受限制的权力监控互联网用户,关闭网站并监禁公民。 普拉沙德·布尚谈克什米尔的公民表决 印度最高法院的律师表示,如果克什米尔的领土纠纷不是通过公开讨论来解决,就有可能变成 “另一个阿富汗”。 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. 阿兰达蒂·洛伊论印度媒体与国家安全 这位屡获大奖的印度小说家、社会活动家向Manav Bhushan介绍了印度政府是如何通过媒体和雇佣打手等方法来限制言论自由。 战争不是打板球! 牛津大学的印度学生Zahra Shah和巴基斯坦学生Dedanshu Mukherjee反思了他们的国家如何从各自的角度讲述同一个故事。 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. 巴西杠上谷歌——对“人”不对事 谷歌的巴西最高执行长官在公司拒绝移除对地方市长候选人不利的视频后遭逮捕。 Felipe Correa讨论了这个案例。 Can Google’s algorithm slander a politician’s wife? Type ‘Bettina Wulff’, the name of a former German president’s wife, into Google and the autocomplete function will add ‘escort’. Is this algorithmic addition a form of defamation? Sebastian Huempfer explores the case. 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. 印度的政治卡通: 讽刺还是煽动暴乱? 印度漫画家特里维迪(Assem Trivedi)被指控煽动暴乱。Manav Bhushan探讨印度刑法中一条过时的针对暴乱的条款如何被用来压制批评政府的声音。 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. Egypt’s one-way traffic in books Historian Khaled Fahmy describes how historic Egyptian books are more easily found in Western than in Egyptian libraries – and how a scholarly history of the Middle East was recently banned from entering Egypt. 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. 印度教科书漫画事件 2012年5月,印度议会撤回了一系列的学校教科书因为书中含有一些国会议员认为有攻击性的政治漫画。Antoon De Baets探讨声誉,权利及公众道德是否应该胜过教育的言论自由。 ‘棕色信封新闻业’如何控制非洲亚撒哈拉地区? Dominic Burbidge挖掘政治精英与主流媒体之间的腐败联系。这种联系遏制了非洲真正的民主讨论。 记者需要文凭吗? 巴西参议院最近恢复了一项法律,要求记者必须拥有新闻学学士学位。Felipe Correa写到,这个拟议的宪法修正案可能会进一步限制记者的行业。 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. 暴动小猫、普京治下的俄罗斯以及东正教会 朋克乐队”暴动小猫“在莫斯科一家教会的反普京表演是“仇恨宗教的流氓行为”还是“艺术地表达政治立场”? Olga Shvarova讨论了这个案例。 Why the EU’s “harmonisation machine” should stay away from history Claus Leggewie and Horst Meier explain why memory laws are the wrong way for Europeans to remember and debate their difficult pasts. 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. 作为讽刺的希特勒名著《我的奋斗》 Sebastian Huempfer写道,德国的喜剧演员Serdar Somuncu朗诵了《我的奋斗》片段以突出希特勒宣传的荒谬。 日本新历史教科书引起的争议 Ayako Komine和Naoko Hosokawa写到,一部日本历史教材淡化了日本在战争中的侵略行为,引起了国内和国际上的争议。 俄罗斯的“间谍” Olga Shvarova写到,俄罗斯的核问题研究员伊戈尔·苏佳在2010年 发现自己成了一项间谍交换协议的主角,他后来因间谍罪被判处了15年有期徒刑。 科学期刊开放取用如何帮助发展中国家 Jorge L Contreras认为,开放取用模式对科学资讯传播有重要的影响,但对发展中国家的影响仍是个未知数。 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. 改善土耳其媒体的道德操守 由新闻工作者设立的基层组织会尝试积极改变土耳其媒体。 不公平的世界中的言论自由 Sebastian Huempfer认为,“言论自由大讨论”的十大原则草案有益于那些权贵。 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. The tension between data protection and freedom of expression EU member states should reform the data protection framework to address the realities of life in the Web 2.0 age, writes David Erdos 中国是否对非洲的媒体自由起了正面作用? 牛津大学的博士后研究员Iginio Gagliardone称,虽然中国可能为非洲独裁政权提了供审查工具,但西方企业依然垄断着这个市场。 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. 惩罚极端主义网站的用户 Clementine de Montjoye 写到,法国总统尼古拉•萨科奇建议颁布一项法律对那些支持恐怖主义暴力的网站的读者给予惩罚。 重庆的开放政府 Sam Geall撰文指出,尽管中国法律保障民众的知情权,但有关环境的信息依然受到了严格的控制。 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: 秘密达成的公开协议? 各方遮遮掩掩地对《反假冒贸易协议》这一富有争议的法案进行谈判,Graham Reynolds认为这样做限制了公众挑战对自由表达所做的限制的能力。 在土耳其培养“宗教青年” İrem Kök 和Funda Üstek写到,一项新法律允许父母将孩子在更幼年的时候就送往伊斯兰学校就读,这在土耳其社会引起不同的看法。 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. 匈牙利的媒体新规 牛津大学高级研究员Peter Bajomi-Lazar写到,2010年,匈牙利总理通过了一系列法律,给予政府极大的权力以控制私人媒体。 麦康瑞:《联网者的认同》 ”全球之声“的联合创办人论政府、网络公司和公民之间的连接。 墨西哥记者与酒鬼总统 Felipe Correa写到,墨西哥记者卡门•阿里斯特古依由于宣称该国总统是酒鬼的言论而被解雇。 作为自由表达的绝食抗议 去年,74岁的印度活动家安纳·哈扎尔以绝食抗议来向政府施压通过反腐败立法。绝食作为自由表达的一种是否应该得到保护?Manav Bhushan和Katie Engelhart对此看法不一。 环球电视台与巴西大选 Felipe Correa认为,反映1989年巴西选举的纪录片《继公民凯恩之后》表明环球广播公司操纵蒙太奇镜头以支持仅剩的两位候选人中的一个。 欧洲和中东能够就言论自由的原则达成共识吗? 蒂莫西•加顿艾什在埃及ANU大学的演讲。 保罗·曼奇尼论媒体分化 The professor of political science says that while new technologies offer opportunities, they also lead to political and social polarisation. 哈里德·法阿米论埃及的言论自由 开罗美国大学历史系主任哈里德·法阿米(Khaled Fahmy)认为获取信息的权利对民主而言至关重要。 对纳吉布•萨维里斯的审判 Jacob Amis写到,纳吉布•萨维里斯(Naguib Sawiris)由于将米老鼠米奇和米妮的卡通形象贴到微博客上,而且分别嘲弄地画上了毛茸茸的胡须和面纱,被指控为蔑视宗教。 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. 克劳蒂亚·罗斯谈大屠杀否认罪 德国绿党的联合主席向言论自由大讨论表示,纳粹意识形态不应该被禁止,应该以一种更民主的方法与之对抗。 巴基斯坦记者之死 Ayyaz Mallick写到,巴基斯坦记者萨利姆•沙扎德(Saleem Shahzad)在发表了一篇关于基地组织和巴基斯坦军方之间的联系的文章后被离奇死亡。 一位民族英雄的私生活 Irem Kok和Funda Ustek写到,一部把土耳其共和国的缔造者凯末尔•阿塔土克(Kemal Atatürk)描述成“醉酒伤风败俗之人”的纪录片似乎成了对“土耳其民族性”的抨击。 土耳其禁忌让人永远不能成熟 萨班奇大学教授Ayşe Kadıoğlu谈到她在土耳其长大的经历,那里的禁忌有很多是法律强加的,使公民陷入一种不成熟的状态。 土耳其记者西克和赛纳 Funda Ustek 和 Irem Kok写到,2011年3月,两位著名的新闻调查记者艾哈迈德•西克和纳迪姆•赛纳因被指控与恐怖主义组织有关系而在土耳其被捕。如果他们被宣判有罪,将面临15年监禁。 贝淡宁谈儒家和言论自由 贝淡宁认为,儒家对政治言论的捍卫不一定适用于其他表达方式。 巴基斯坦的渎神法和暴力 在2009年,巴基斯坦的基督教女教徒比比(Aasia Bibi)被指控亵渎神灵。两Ayyaz Mallick写到,两年后,要求检讨她的案件的州长被人杀害了。 阎学通论普世价值体系 清华大学现代国际关系研究院院长阎学通认为一种价值至少需要世界一半以上人口认可才可以称得上是普世的。 吴修铭谈Twitter、Facebook和“网络中立” 《总开关:信息帝国的兴衰变迁》的作者吴修铭谈为什么Facebook不应该进入中国市场,以及Twitter最新的审查制度可能对微博客带来的损害。 蒂莫西•加顿艾什在勃兰登堡门 言论自由大讨论的主任蒂莫西•加顿艾什在柏林牆倒塌的二十二周年紀念日讨论信息和通讯面临的新障碍。 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. 金钱也应该有话语权吗? 美国最高法院对公民联合会(Citizens United)的判决引发了一个重要问题:公司也应该享有和个人一样言论自由权吗?Brian Pellot介绍了这个案例。 基尔特·威尔德斯受审 2011年,荷兰右翼政客威尔德斯被控集体诽谤、煽动仇恨和歧视穆斯林。指控最后都不成立。Rutger Kaput回顾了这个案例。 什么都不做也是自由表达 Annabelle Chapman分析了一个案例:在2011年,有数十人在明斯克无声抗议,结果被白俄罗斯警方逮捕。 阿耶·纳尔谈言论自由 开放社会基金会主席阿耶·纳尔(Aryeh Neier)认为言论自由具有普世的启发意义,并谈到了集体诽谤和斯科基(Skokie)事件。 以色列的举报人 以色列的举报者Anat Kamm泄露了她在以色列国防军(IDF)服役时获取的2,000份机密军事文件。Maryam Omidi讨论国家安全和公共利益之间的纷争。 多米尼克·斯特劳斯-卡恩的“游街示众” 当国际货币基金组织前总裁多米尼克·斯特劳斯-卡恩被控以性侵犯纽约一家酒店的女服务员后,让他游街示众是正确的做法吗?Clementine de Montjoye认为不是。
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
仇恨言论何时成为危险言论?以肯尼亚和卢旺达为例 Katherine Bruce-Lockhart认为即将对肯尼亚播音员Joshua Arap Sang进行的审判将为探讨语言和暴力之间的关系提出一些关键的问题。
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Can Google’s algorithm slander a politician’s wife? Type ‘Bettina Wulff’, the name of a former German president’s wife, into Google and the autocomplete function will add ‘escort’. Is this algorithmic addition a form of defamation? Sebastian Huempfer explores the case.
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.
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.
Egypt’s one-way traffic in books Historian Khaled Fahmy describes how historic Egyptian books are more easily found in Western than in Egyptian libraries – and how a scholarly history of the Middle East was recently banned from entering Egypt.
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.
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.
Why the EU’s “harmonisation machine” should stay away from history Claus Leggewie and Horst Meier explain why memory laws are the wrong way for Europeans to remember and debate their difficult pasts.
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.
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.
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.
The tension between data protection and freedom of expression EU member states should reform the data protection framework to address the realities of life in the Web 2.0 age, writes David Erdos
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.
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.
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.
作为自由表达的绝食抗议 去年,74岁的印度活动家安纳·哈扎尔以绝食抗议来向政府施压通过反腐败立法。绝食作为自由表达的一种是否应该得到保护?Manav Bhushan和Katie Engelhart对此看法不一。
保罗·曼奇尼论媒体分化 The professor of political science says that while new technologies offer opportunities, they also lead to political and social polarisation.
对纳吉布•萨维里斯的审判 Jacob Amis写到,纳吉布•萨维里斯(Naguib Sawiris)由于将米老鼠米奇和米妮的卡通形象贴到微博客上,而且分别嘲弄地画上了毛茸茸的胡须和面纱,被指控为蔑视宗教。
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.
一位民族英雄的私生活 Irem Kok和Funda Ustek写到,一部把土耳其共和国的缔造者凯末尔•阿塔土克(Kemal Atatürk)描述成“醉酒伤风败俗之人”的纪录片似乎成了对“土耳其民族性”的抨击。
土耳其记者西克和赛纳 Funda Ustek 和 Irem Kok写到,2011年3月,两位著名的新闻调查记者艾哈迈德•西克和纳迪姆•赛纳因被指控与恐怖主义组织有关系而在土耳其被捕。如果他们被宣判有罪,将面临15年监禁。
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.
多米尼克·斯特劳斯-卡恩的“游街示众” 当国际货币基金组织前总裁多米尼克·斯特劳斯-卡恩被控以性侵犯纽约一家酒店的女服务员后,让他游街示众是正确的做法吗?Clementine de Montjoye认为不是。