The fight for freedom begins with freedom of speech, says Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi
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Index on Censorship’s response to the Leveson report
The Leveson Report will become a benchmark for press regulation in modern democracies. Index has urged a serious, considered debate about Lord Justice Leveson’s recommendations rather than their full adoption. The free speech organisation opposes the statutory underpinning of press regulation as proposed by Lord Justice Leveson.
Index Index – International free speech round up 12/02/13
Index Index – International free speech round up 12/02/13
Index Index – International free speech round up – 11/02/13
Index Index – International free speech round up – 11/02/13
Index Index – International free speech round up 08/02/13
Index Index – International free speech round up 08/02/13
Index Index – International free speech round up 07/02/13
Index Index – International free speech round up 07/02/13
Censors ensure China's film fans are missing the big picture
Daisy Williams: Censors ensure China’s film fans are missing the big picture
Index Index – International free speech round up 06/02/13
Index Index – International free speech round up 06/02/13
Bahrain is Britain’s shame
At her speech in the House of Commons, Maryam Alkhawaja asked MPs to put pressure on Bahrain to commit to reforms and free political prisoners, including her father and sister. Here, the prominent human rights defender denounces Britain’s indifference
Arts organisations taking the offensive
Index on Censorship’s conference
Taking the Offensive, held at London’s Southbank Centre highlighted how artistic freedom in the UK is under threat. The conference focused on how arts organisations support artistic freedom especially when controversy is arises
PLUS: Artistic freedom under threat, says Southbank director