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Index calls on Egypt’s interim government to halt censorship of media

by Index on Censorship | 4 Jul 2013

In the wake of the ousting of former president Mohamed Morsi in Egypt and commitments to initiate a road map to return to democracy, Index on Censorship calls on Egypt’s interim government to stop all censorship introduced as part of the military takeover, immediately reverse the closure of media outlets, release journalists arrested, and to allow a free and open media to operate representing all views in society.

Index on Censorship calls on the EU to protect whistleblowers’ right to freedom of expression

by Index on Censorship | 3 Jul 2013

Following reports that some European countries have prevented a plane carrying the Bolivian President Evo Morales into their airspace, Index on Censorship calls on EU members to honour their commitments to freedom of expression.

Europe must take a stand on US surveillance

by Sean Gallagher | 1 Jul 2013

The revelations that the United States allegedly spied on European Union diplomats marks a low in what should be a special relationship of trust between major democracies. The EU needs to remind the US that surveillance is unacceptable in the digital age.

Turkey must end attempts to limit free speech

by Index on Censorship | 28 Jun 2013

Index on Censorship calls on the Turkish government to end its attempts to limit free speech as seen in its pressurising of journalists, criticism of social media commentary, and excessive violence in policing of recent protests.

Charley-Kai John: A country that is secluded from the internet is secluded from the world

by Index on Censorship | 28 Jun 2013

Index on Censorship is pleased to announce Charley-Kai John as the winner of our first student blogging competition on free speech.

Does economic freedom guarantee free media?

by Index on Censorship | 27 Jun 2013

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Post-Prism leaks, where does the EU stand on digital freedom?

by Index on Censorship | 27 Jun 2013

The EU needs to develop a coherent and comprehensive digital freedom strategy. Brian Pellot writes

Spain’s Google privacy case “an interference with the freedom of expression”

by Index on Censorship | 25 Jun 2013

Should search engines be forced to block results that link to newspaper articles? No, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice said earlier today, deciding Google need not block “legal and legitimate information that has entered the public domain”. Brian Pellot writes

Free expression guidelines a crucial opportunity for EU

by Index on Censorship | 25 Jun 2013

As the European Commission opens a consultation on its planned freedom of expression guidelines, Index on Censorship is publishing a public note setting out what it sees as the key principles that must underpin such guidelines.

US needs to protect whistleblowers and journalists

by Index on Censorship | 24 Jun 2013

Index on Censorship calls upon the US government to uphold the First Amendment. Whistleblowers such as Edward Snowden — as well as journalists reporting on the Prism scandal, who have come under fire — should be protected under the first amendment, not criminalised.

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