In a stirring and provocative speech at the Freedom of Expression awards, Sir David Hare presented a challenge for Index on Censorship, and all free speech advocates Everyone's in favour of freedom of speech, aren't they? All right, to my shame I...
The winners of the 2009 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards were announced last night at a ceremony at Kings Place, London The ceremony, hosted by Index on Censorship Chair Jonathan Dimbleby, with a keynote speech by Sir David Hare,...
Iran's judiciary spokesman has said that the eight-year jail term for Roxana Saberi may be reconsidered on appeal, an indication her sentence will be commuted. Read more here
A financial blogger, Park Dae-sung, known online as Minerva, accused of spreading false information on the internet has walked free from court in South Korea. The "innocent" verdict is being seen as a victory for freedom of speech. Read more here
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused Israel of being the 'most cruel and racist regime', sparking a walkout by angry Western diplomats at the UN Durban II conference on racism. Read more here
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written to Tehran's prosecutor calling for 'fair investigations' in the cases of journalist Roxana Saberi and blogger Hossein Derakhshan. Derakhshan, also known as 'Hoder', is shortlisted for the Economist...
Sri Lankan newspaper the Sunday Leader has been nominated for the Guardian Journalism award at the 2009 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards. The awards will be presented on 21 April in London. In advance of the awards ceremony, Sunday...
American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment after being found guilty of spying for the US by a Tehran court. Read more here
The conviction of the Pirate Bay Four is not just a breach of the right to free expression, says Sean Dodson, it’s an absurdity in an era when free online content seems the only way forward for the entertainment industry In this increasingly...
President Barack Obama has released four top-secret memos detailing US torture techniques. Read more here