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Testing artistic freedom of expression in UK courts
There are few recent legal cases involving freedom of artistic expression in the UK.
Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti on Behzti
The playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti found herself in the eye of a storm that had profound effects on her personally and on theatre as a whole.
Charging for police protection of the arts
Policing is a core function of the state, and it has long been accepted that our taxes pay for police services. The role of the police naturally shifts with changes in culture and the law, but the current position is that the police, as a public...
Between art and exploitation
In the United States, Australia and Britain a handful of art museums and galleries have come under scrutiny for displaying photographs of children.
Freedom of expression awards playlist
As the annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards gala approaches, we’ve highlighted some of the musical talent of previous
Turkey must allow supporters to meet with imprisoned journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül
Leading international free expression and press freedom groups condemn government’s refusal to allow supporters to visit pair jailed for their reporting, call for their release
Statement of solidarity with the Afghan media community following the attacks on Tolo TV
In response to the attacks on Tolo TV on 20 January, in which eight people have been killed and 30 others injured, we stand in solidarity with the Afghan media community
Bahrain: Lift the arbitrary travel ban on human rights activist Nabeel Rajab
A coalition of NGOs calls on the Bahraini authorities to lift the arbitrary travel ban on human rights defender Nabeel Rajab and allow him to travel abroad with his family for the purpose of securing medical assistance for his wife, Sumaya Rajab.
Bahrain: Release prisoner of conscience Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace
NGOs from the around the world call for the immediate release of prisoner of conscience Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace on his 300th day of hunger strike.
Petitions, letters, and press releases from Index on Censorship