Index on Censorship mourns the death of 2013 Freedom of Expression Digital Activism Award-winning Bassel Khartabil, who had been held Syrian prisons since 2012.
Honouring Bassel Khartabil, Syrian digital activist
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CATEGORY: Digital Freedom Statements
Advocates from five nations demand their governments respect strong encryption
Organisations and individuals from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA sent letters to their respective governments insisting that they defend strong encryption
Jodie Ginsberg: New laws not the way to tackle extremism
New laws to limit and surveil speech on and offline are not the way to tackle extremism. Our response must not be to curtail those very freedoms.
Egypt: Groups condemn the government’s blocking of 21 websites
On Wednesday 24 May 2017, Egypt banned at least 21 websites, including Al Jazeera television, The Huffington Post and Mada Masr
Venezuela: Groups express concern over deterioration of internet access
On 16 May the Venezuelan government issued Executive Order 2489 to extend the “state of emergency” in Venezuela, in place since May 2016
Weakening encryption would harm journalists
Encrypted communication tools are used by investigative journalists and reporters under fire, as well as businesses and governments, to have safe...
Joint letter on internet shutdown in Uganda
An international coalition of organisations has called for immediate action to condemn the internet shutdown in Uganda
Fighting to speak freely: balancing privacy and free expression in the information age
In a keynote speech at the Internet Librarian International conference, Jodie Ginsberg explored the rights to privacy, security – the right to life – and freedom of expression in an information age
Banning us from watching this video of a criminal act is a step too far
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
Right to be forgotten: A poor ruling, clumsily implemented
In practice, the Court of Justice of the European Union’s ruling on the “right to be forgotten” was far too blunt, far too broad brush, and gave far too much power to the search engines to be effective.
Groups endorse a United Nations resolution on human rights and the internet
The following is a transcript of a joint oral statement, led by ARTICLE 19 and supported by several IFEX members, that was read aloud today, 19 June...
Brazil must build on Marco Civil to protect free expression
With the adoption of a progressive legislation on internet rights, Brazil is taking the lead in digital freedom, but more works needs to be done to protect freedom of expression.
