Laws targeting hate speech can be counterproductive, especially amid the rise of leaders who aren’t afraid to cause offence, Index on Censorship Jodie Ginsberg tells ABC News’
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a Cuban artist, and co-founder of award-winning Museum of Dissidence will perform in Trafalgar Square on 26 October
The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill would restrict freedom of expression and press freedom, threaten the protection of journalistic sources, and undermine academic research in Britain. It would limit the right to access information...
Adecade ago, London was considered the libel capital of the world. It was a record of which we should not have been proud. The rich and powerful from around the world flocked to the UK to take advantage of our defamation laws. It was a practice the...
Index believes that all speech – eccentric, contentious, heretical, unwelcome, provocative, bigoted – should be protected unless it directly incites violence.
Five Serbian media associations have written to Index on Censorship to raise their concerns about the media environment in the country.
Join Index on Censorship at the Foreign Press Association alongside media representatives, policy makers and experts to debate the conclusions of a major report on Mapping Media Freedom.
Jodie Ginsberg joins The Takeaway to discuss the targeting of journalists for being women in high-profile jobs. Listen to the full podcast
the Index on Censorship has warned that the government’s heavy pursuit of tougher internet regulation may come at the cost of freedom of expression. Read the full article.
Crimes motivated by misandry — a contempt for men — ageism and prejudice against certain alternative cultures, such as goths or punks, may soon be added to hate crime legislation in England and Wales.
Global Partners Digital, Index on Censorship and Open Rights Group are concerned about recent government proposals and announcements related to the regulation of online content, which could have significant adverse impacts on human rights, and particularly freedom of expression.
Index on Censorship welcomes the amendments to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill proposed by the Joint Committee on Human Rights.