The European Union Foreign Affairs Council last week released its guidelines on promoting and protecting religious freedom. The guidelines, designed to set standards for the EU’s external dealings, make, for the most part, encouraging reading, Padraig Reidy writes
Lukashenko’s government is open for dialogue with Europe. But it will expect something in return, says Andrei Aliaksandrau
Peers have criticised Northern Ireland’s rejection of the Defamation Act 2013, suggesting a high-profile Belfast libel lawyer may be behind the move. Padraig Reidy reports
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.
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The EU needs to develop a coherent and comprehensive digital freedom strategy. Brian Pellot writes
Britain’s ban on anti-Muslim activists could do more harm than good, says Padraig Reidy
Coming on the heels of Russia's enactment of a "gay propaganda" law, the European Union's decision to adopt guidelines to protect the rights of lebian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons in foreign relations on Monday is welcome. Sean...
Protesters face an extra three months in prison without trial. Padraig Reidy reports
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