Index's own Head of Advocacy Mike Harris discussed the issue of hate speech and free expression at Cambridge Union's annual Free Speech debate on 29 November. Also speaking were Cambridge Union President Austin Mahler and celebrated philosopy...
As online freedom comes under attack from big business and governments alike, Jennifer Granick assesses the legal landscape
Online irreverent political protest is here to stay. But, asks Gabriella Coleman, what will be the legacy for digital freedom?
WCIT 12: Milton Mueller asks if governments are turning their backs on the global internet? A push to change the business model that delivers online content could stifle innovation and make the net an instrument of sovereignty, stuck behind national walled gardens
Annette Fisher interviews Frances Guy, Senior Adviser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and former British Ambassador to Lebanon and Yemen on the dilemmas of public service and free speech
As an arcane UN body seeks new relevance and campaigns to take over internet governance, Dominique Lazanski outlines the risks it poses to net freedom and free speech
A blogger sued for libel by a Tanzanian media tycoon won her case today (30 November). At the High Court in London, Mr Justice Bean ruled in favour of Sarah Hermitage, who used her Silverdale Farm blog to criticise Reginald Mengi, Executive...
Kirsty Hughes outlines Index’s issues with the press inquiry’s recommendations
Press release: Index on Censorship’s response to the Leveson report
According to Renesys, a firm that monitors internet connectivity, mobile and internet connections in Syria have been cut off today. In a blog post the US-based organisation said that "all 84 of Syria's IP address blocks have become unreachable,...
An artist is being sued for depicting Spanish dictator Francisco Franco jammed in a fridge. Miren Gutierrez examines the restrictions on art exploring the Spanish Civil War