After two years of wrangling, the Brazilian chamber of deputies finally approved the General Internet Framework last week. Simone Marques reports on the long road to Marco Civil.
The social media experience which came across as a liberating tool for women, was often equated with a living room where one could voice opinions in public sphere. However, of late, a series of incidents have sounded a note of caution against the euphoria around social media, writes Niharika Pandit
Reforms can be a deceptive thing. They can be particularly deceptive when covering the intelligence community, which is notoriously resistant to legislative meddling it tends to find intrusive. Binoy Kampmark writes
Every year, the Bahraini government hopes the roar of Formula One cars will drown out criticism for the regime’s human rights violations. This year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) asks you to ensure...
Index hosted a Google Hangout with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression
The decision by the UK government to pursue stiffer penalties for grossly offensive communications is a danger to the right to free speech. Kirsty Hughes, CEO of Index on Censorship, said: "Index is deeply concerned at the government's apparent...
The increasingly authoritarian regime of Gambia is suspected of blocking the popular social media app Viber following weeks of speculation on the government’s intentions. The government said it has not been banned and blames service providers for the outage. Buya Jammeh reports
Index on Censorship, in association with Doughty Street Chambers, invites you to attend our high-level panel discussion asking who runs the internet?
The Chinese government has revealed it is expanding their censorship of the internet with a new training programme for the estimated two million “opinion monitors” Beijing organised last year. Alastair Sloan reports
Turkey’s recent experience with Twitter shows classic authoritarianism is based on merging civic responsibility with a leader’s aspirations. Binoy Kampmark writes.
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