If the story fades, the bigots can rebuild, this time on their terms, high on resentment and low on truth
Padraig Reidy: Kicking anti-Semitism off social media won’t solve the problem
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Dear Ambassador: We must agree to disagree
In January, Index on Censorship reported on the beginning of the trial of human rights activist Rasul Jafarov, who is being tried on spurious charges. The Azerbaijani embassy has written to Index on Censorship responding to that article. Here is our response.
Padraig Reidy: Even old-fashioned national socialist clowns deserve free speech
Joshua Bonehill is a keyboard Fuhrer, an online agitator, but even he deserves free speech.
#MagnaCarta800: Debating the merits of a First Amendment for the UK
On the day when the four surviving copies of the original 1215 Magna Carta were briefly brought together for the first time, Index on Censorship held a debate to celebrate the launch of the winter issue of the magazine.
Azerbaijan: Journalist sentenced to five years for “aggravated hooliganism”
Azerbaijani journalist Seymur Hezi, who works for Index on Censorship Free of Expression Award-winning newspaper Azadliq, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for “aggravated hooliganism”
Padraig Reidy: Beware the risks of the one-star review
Do we need basic education in the potential pitfalls of online interaction?
Maajid Nawaz: On blasphemy
Guest post: In an essay for Centre Forum Maajid Nawaz, author of Radical, stresses the importance of strong liberal leadership in the face of extremist minorities
Take action: demand the release of journalists and activists in Azerbaijan
On 27 January, a court in Baku extended the pre-trial detention for the investigative journalist. As Azerbaijan continues its crackdown on civil society, Index on Censorship, Platform and 89up have launched a petition calling for the immediate...
Padraig Reidy: Page 3 is an example of how free speech works
Fundamentally, The Sun’s topless Page 3 is an example of how free speech is supposed to work.
Cressida Brown: Walking the tightrope between art and politics
Cressida Brown, artistic director of Offstage Theatre, talks about the genesis of Walking the Tightrope, a week of new plays to prompt discussion around art and politics.