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Vladimir Putin and the new defence of the faithful
Russia’s new blasphemy law is censorship under the guise of protection for believers, says Padraig Reidy
‘Giving women a voice may be our most significant achievement’
Mumsnet co-founder Justine Roberts explains the site’s commitment to giving women access to free speech
Why journalism and politics should remain independent
Leveson’s “statutory underpinning” is no way to protect press freedom, says Kirsty Hughes
Internet freedoms under increasing attack
While the internet and social media facilitate democratic instant global discourse, they are also tools of control, says Kirsty Hughes
PLUS: Read our Storify of the Dublin Internet Freedom Conference
Germany’s Mein Kampf ban has not stopped anti-Semitism
The prohibition of Hitler’s infamous work is a symbolic measure that has lost all impact, says Daniella Peled
Egypt: self-censorship and the military hinder press freedom
A crisis at a new Egyptian newspaper over an academic’s critique of the country’s military leadership led to does not bode well for the future of independent media
Lord Macdonald and his role as Index trustee
In response to reports about his role in advising the News Corporation board, Lord Macdonald, a trustee of Index on Censorship, comments: In...
Bahrain: Life sentences for exercising their right to free speech
Activists are accused of belonging to a secret network, but the court has failed to prove its existence or even its name, says Saeed al-Shehabi, chairman of the Bahrain Freedom Movement – and sentenced in absentia
Reaction from Maryam Alkhawaja whose father and uncle are among those convicted
Howard Jacobson speaks out for scepticism
The Booker prize winning novelist’s keynote address at the 11th Annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards
Arrest of Turkish reporters raises doubts over Ergenekon case
For many journalists and opinion leaders who supported Ergenekon investigations, reporters’ arrests are absurd, says Kaya Genç
History lessons: Islam’s tradition of debate
London Imam Usama Hasan has been caught up in a storm of religious controversy over his views. In an article from the Index archive, he argues that Islam traditionally embraces debate
