A select committee has called for more regulation and greater safety on the Internet. But politicians should be careful what they wish for, says Bill Thompson
Fools rush in where programmers fear to tread
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CATEGORY: Comment
Countdown to Beijing, part 3
Continuing our series of articles from Index on Censorship's 'Made In China' issue, Rebecca MacKinnon discusses how online pioneers are changing...
Egin: 10 years on
The Basque daily was closed down 10 years ago today, signalling the beginning of the Spanish government’s repression of left-wing nationalist media,...
Spelling out libel
The legal row between a UK blog and a Muslim activist could be a landmark case, writes Padraig Reidy The news that blog Harry’s Place is facing...
A new crime: seeking and sharing information
Italians are protesting against proposed laws that could make investigative journalism almost impossible, writes Cecilia Anesi Today at 6pm Italians...
Who killed Hrant Dink?
As the murder trial continues this week in Turkey, the investigation remains far from complete. Jo Glanville spoke to Dink family lawyer Fethiye...
Balibo Five still haunt Indonesia
A forthcoming film about slain Australian journalists is causing a stir in Jakarta, writes David Jardine The announcement of the coming production...
Something must be done
The government’s latest legislation on ‘extreme pornography’ is based on ill-informed notions, writes Julian Petley Question: what do Lady...
Al Dura controversy continues
A recent French court decision leaves us no closer to the truth about footage that shook the Middle East, writes Natasha Lehrer A seven-year debate...
Finkelstein 1 – Israel 0
The decision to bar Norman Finkelstein from entering the country is a spectacular own goal for Israel, writes Daphna Baram American Jewish academic...
See her for what she was
Mary Whitehouse was a shrill provocateur on a relentless crusade to stifle, oppress and scare, writes Padraig Reidy Mary Whitehouse has always been...
Art and obscenity in Oz
The censorship of an exhibition in Sydney says more about the infantilising impulse of the authorities than it does about art, says Binoy Kampmark...
