Index on Censorship contributor
Fred Halliday has died at the age of 64. Here, we republish a typically insightful Halliday article on the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2001
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Libel Reform Hustings poll – the results
Which party impressed our voters with its commitment to free expression?
Free speech hustings – As they happened
Last night the Libel Reform Campaign hosted the official Free Speech Hustings of the general election 2010
Michael Wills for Labour, Dominic Grieve from the Conservatives, and Evan Harris from the Liberal Democrats went head to head on libel law reform and protecting our freedom of speech. Replay the event here.
Google maps government censorship requests
Google discloses demands for censorship, user data. Its new government search tool exposes state censorship and demands for user information. Emily Butselaar reports
Children of the disappeared
Dirty War abductions: A case involving the adopted heirs to an Argentinean media empire has reignited a row about press freedom. Ed Stocker reports
Threats against Iranian reporter Maziar Bahari
Index on Censorship condemns intimidation by Islamic Republic
Thailand: rulers hope to commit dirty deeds in the dark
Web censorship and a compliant media are allowing the Thai government to turn the country into a quasi-police state, says
Giles Ji Ungpakorn
A good week for libel reform
All major political parties now back libel reform — and the Libel Reform campaign celebrates 50,000 signatures in support of change
Simon Singh wins libel case
Emily Butselaar: British Chiropractic Association v Singh – BCA admits defeat
PLUS: A good week for libel reform All the major political parties now back change — and the campaign celebrates 50,000 signatures in support of libel reform
Human rights in changing times
In a speech to Amnesty Internationals national conference John Kampfner talks self-censorship, Nick Griffin and why free speech means fighting for the rights of people whose views you find obnoxious