While previous moves toward more openness in Iran have faltered, President Rouhani’s call for faster connection speeds for internet users has carved out common ground with the country’s supreme leader. Azadeh Moaveni writes
The English High Court should dismiss a ludicrous lawsuit against the British Humanist Association.
Join artists from all fields and working at all levels in Wales for an afternoon of participatory debate and open, honest discussion.
Prominent regime critic Maryam Alkhawaja was detained at Bahrain International Airport on Friday as she tried to enter the country
Egyptian NGOs have to register under a repressive law or risk prosecution. Being convicted as an NGO worker in Egypt has consequences far beyond that country’s borders, writes Michelle Betz
Let’s not block out calls for censorship. But perhaps we can turn the tables on the cries of the censors, smile politely and continue about our grown-up business
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s penchant for using social media to address the public directly has apparently caused a rift with India’s mainstream press. Mahima Kaul reports
Graffiti played a big part in Egypt’s 2011 revolution. Today the artists face threats of violence, and the potential of jail time and fines under a proposed draft law. Shahira Amin reports
There is a difference between individuals exercising their right not to view or share a video, and companies such as Twitter — or indeed the police force — denying people the right to view it, writes Index CEO Jodie Ginsberg
With smartphones, cheap recording equipment, and free access to social media and blogging platforms, journalism has fallen into the hands of the many. This is a good thing. But one question does arise: if we are all journalists now, what happens to the privileges journalists used to claim?