Padraig Reidy: The British MPs who want to ban “The Innocence Of Muslims”
The British MPs who want to ban "The Innocence Of Muslims"
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Padraig Reidy
Padraig Reidy is the editor of Little Atoms and a columnist for Index on Censorship. He has also written for The Observer, The Guardian, and The Irish Times.
Mere conduit no more: Italian court threatens international web freedom
UPDATE: An appeals court in Milan acquitted today three Google executives of violating the privacy of an Italian boy with autism, in the so-called "Vividown" case. “We’re very happy that the verdict has been reversed and our colleagues’ names have...
Social media guidelines: Nice start, but still a long way to go
Padraig Reidy: Social media guidelines: Nice start, but still a long way to go
UK “snooper’s charter” to be redrafted
The British government's Communications Data Bill is to be redrafted after the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he would block the current bill. The bill, which would give government agencies unprecedented access to email, web and phone...
Communications Data Bill: Setback for UK government as “snooper’s charter” slammed
Home Secretary Theresa May’s plan to store information on every citizen’s use of email, the web, and phones have been dealt a severe blow by a parliamentary committee. Padraig Reidy reports
Russia: British artists investigated for extremism and blasphemy
An exhibition by British artists Jake and Dinos Chapman is being investigated by St Petersburg prosecutors after visitors complained that it was "blasphemous" and "extremist". The exhibition, at the world-famous Hermitage museum, features a...
Leveson – what the papers say
Padraig Reidy: Leveson – what the papers say
Leveson inquiry: Politicians must give weight to free speech
The judge’s part is done, now its up to the press and parliament. Can the press convince politicians they are capable of reform? Or will the government decide it needs powers to control the press?
Attacks on journalists and activists must stop
The International Day to End Impunity is a campaign to highlight the necessity of protecting press freedom around the world, says Padraig Reidy
Anish Kapoor, artists and Index go Gangnam style for Ai Weiwei
Padraig Reidy: Anish Kapoor, artists and Index go Gangnam for Ai Weiwei
Has Lord McAlpine been the victim of a crime?
Padraig Reidy: Has Lord McAlpine been the victim of a crime?
Obama’s Burmese Day
President Barack Obama’s speech at Yangoon University appears to be another step in what he described as a "remarkable journey" for the country. The progress does look real. Back in 2007, BBC special correspondent Fergal Keane wrote a report for...