Британская организация «Индекс цензуры» (Index on Сensorship) обратилась к лидерам стран «Группы двадцати» (G20) с призывом обсудить ситуацию со свободой слова во время их саммита в Санкт-Петербурге 5-6 сентября. «“Большая двадцатка” должна...
The detention of David Miranda sets a dangerous precedent, says Dan Hyde
Freedom of expression is generally protected in the US, but political, legal, economic and cultural factors continue to constrain this fundamental right.
Index on Censorship condemns the 35 year sentence given to whistleblower Bradley Manning. As Manning was not found guilty of the most serious crimes he had been charged with and made no personal gain from his actions, the court should have shown...
Free speech organisation Index on Censorship condemns the cumulative attacks on media freedom in the UK, following whistleblower Edward Snowden’s revelations about mass surveillance by the NSA and GCHQ. These include the recent detention of David...
Decree 72, due to come into force September 1, has caused friction as it essentially prohibits people from posting links to news stories, or sections of news articles, on social media sites such as Facebook or the equally popular, locally produced Zing Me, Helen Clark writes
The situation with regards to freedom of expression in Germany is largely positive, but there are questions over internal mass surveillance.
Using the threat of legal action to force a newspaper into destroying material is a direct attack on press freedom in the UK
Russia’s environment for free expression is deteriorating, especially since the 2012 re-election of President Vladimir Putin.
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