My victory over “his Holiness” reignites the debate on the place of religion in secular courts but the ordeal is not over yet. Hardeep Singh reports from the libel coalface
Nightmare on holy street
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Emily Butselaar
PODCAST: Israeli settler radio—Piracy goes Kosher
With the launch of a radio station in the West Bank, settlers are winning legitimacy as well as influence. Padraig Reidy interviews with Israeli journalist Anat Balint on the subject of Israeli settler radio
Radio Redux
CLICK HERE FOR STOCKISTS AND SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS DISPATCHES THE PURSUIT OF SECRECY Richard Norton-Taylor:How the courts stopped Labour's cover-up RADIO REDUX From unsung heroes to shock jocks, Index looks at free speech on the airwaves RULERS OF...
Iceland: Parliament approves safe haven for whistle-blowers
On Thursday 17 June, The Icelandic Parliament unanimously voted in favour of legislation providing extensive protection for investigative journalism. The proposal, initiated by the Iceland Modern Media Initiative, safeguards whistle blower web...
Sued by a holy man
Michael Harris interviews Hardeep Singh, the recent victor of the libel trial, His Holiness v Singh. What’s it like to be sued by a “holy man”?
Free Eynulla Fatullayev
Rights campaigners in London protest against continued persecution of jailed editor
Italy’s media unites in anger
Silvio Berlusconi plans to jail journalists who distribute the contents of bugged conversations. Giulio D’Eramo reports
Head to Head on libel reform
John Kampfner v Korieh Duodu. The Lib-Con coalition has promised a review of our costly, complicated libel laws. But do they really need reforming in the interests of free speech?
Lord Lester on his private member’s defamation bill
Emily Butselaar: Lord Lester on his private member’s defamation bill
Tibet’s raging storm
A new report highlights the way China targeted Tibetan intellectuals and artists in response to Tibet’s spring 2008 protests, writes Kate Saunders
Regional Editors – Iran, China, Mexico and Egypt
Index on Censorship is looking to recruit four regional experts with local contacts, expertise and language skills in Iran, China, Mexico and Egypt
PODCAST: Debating web privacy with Facebook and Google
In an event hosted by Index on Censorship, executives from Google, Facebook and Privacy International debate privacy and free speech on the web. New technology has revolutionised freedom of expression, but it’s also transformed the business of censorship. So what will it take to make the internet safe for free speech? Or is it really time for Facebook hara-kiri?