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A victory for opponents of free speech
Sony's decision to pull U.S. film The Interview from distribution after threats underlines the continuing trend of failure to protect artistic...
Index on Censorship joins net neutrality coalition
Index on Censorship joins the net neutrality coalition, a global coalition of organisations and users who believe that the open internet has enabled...
Exploring artistic freedom in Wales and beyond
Index on Censorship has been exploring artistic freedom of expression and contemporary forms of censorship in the UK. Who or what controls what is sayable in the arts? Who has a voice in the arts? Do the answers vary as we move around the different member nations of the UK?
New Index Youth Advisory Board announced
The second cohort of Index on Censorship's Youth Advisory Board was announced today. The members will discuss topical freedom of expression events,...
Free thought on campus: nothing to see here
As UK Home Secretary Theresa May pushes for more anti-terror powers, Charley Kai John sketches a nightmare vision of the impact on campuses
Padraig Reidy: Who can speak and who must be silent?
Ask yourself: would it be better to have a society where people argued against me, or would I prefer a society where the authorities were entitled to decide what I should and should not say?
Kazakhstan must halt assault on press freedom
The injunction banning distribution and publication of ADAMbol, a popular opposition magazine in Kazakhstan, is a clear violation of freedom of...
Finances threaten independent student media
As many campus media struggle to maintain a steady revenue, Index hears from two US university papers about their work and how they finance themselves independently
Recap report: ArtFreedomWales free speech hearing
On 27 November Index on Censorship hosted a free speech hearing at the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff to ask the question: is Wales enjoying its right to artistic freedom of expression?
Padraig Reidy: Let’s ban the word “internet”
We have to stop thinking about things happening “on the internet”, when it’s simply part of human interaction for millions
27 Nov: ArtFreedomWales free speech hearing
Index on Censorship is coming to Cardiff to ask the question: is Wales enjoying its right to artistic freedom of expression?
Petitions, letters, and press releases from Index on Censorship
