The EU has made a number of positive contributions to digital freedom, but it must do more.
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Bialiatski’s book banned in Belarus
The book by the political prisoner could “damage the image” of the country according to authorities. Andrei Aliaksandrau reports
Jailed for being ‘annoying’: It could happen in Britain if ministers get their way
The British government’s plans to jail people the courts judge to be persistently ‘annoying’ has been defeated in the Lords – but remains a serious threat to freedom of speech in the UK, Alex Stevenson writes
EU and free expression: Threats against the media and journalists
The main threats to media freedom and the work of journalists are from political pressure or pressure exerted by the police, to non-legal means, such as violence and impunity.
Dieudonne is a racist. And he has a right to free speech
It’s important to look ugly arguments in the eye, says Padraig Reidy
The EU’s commitments to free expression: Media plurality
Media plurality in the EU is an essential part of guaranteeing the media is able to perform its watchdog function. Without a plurality of opinions, the analysis of political arguments in democracies can be limited.
Turkey: Ten years of organised ignorance
“What happened in Turkey during the last ten years?” Ece Temelkuran explores the causes of the country’s last decade
A conversation with Meltem Arikan, Turkish playwright and author
In the days after the Gezi Park protests, Turkish playwright and author Meltem Arikan found herself at the centre of a government-led hate campaign that left her fearing for her life.
The EU’s commitments to free expression: media freedom
There are a number of challenges to media freedom within the EU, in particular media ownership patterns, political and state pressure in the operation of the media and overly prescriptive regulation of the media.
Europe’s rules on freedom of information and hate speech
Many EU member states have failed to adequately protect freedom of information, and there are hate speech laws within the EU that do not allow enough protection for free expression