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CATEGORY: Digital Freedom
Tunisians cast a wary eye on new crime agency
Years of massive surveillance haunt Tunisians as they commemorate three years since the toppling of the police State of former dictator Zeine al Abidin Ben Ali. Afef Abrougi reports
The European Union’s commitments to freedom of expression
Since the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, which made the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights legally binding, the EU has gained an important tool to deal with breaches of fundamental rights.
President Obama: Privacy, free expression for all
Index on Censorship is deeply concerned that neither the report nor the recommendations on the NSA prepared by the White House review panel tackles...
Vietnamese bloggers launch online network to push for human rights
The Network of Vietnamese Bloggers has called on the government of Vietnam to uphold its commitment to human rights in wake of the country’s election to the United Nations Human Rights Council
Time to step up: The EU and freedom of expression
Time to Step Up: The EU and freedom of expression, looks at freedom of expression both within the European Union’s 28 member states and how this union defends freedom of expression in the wider world.
Pakistan continues silencing dissent through selective web blocks
Pakistan is notorious for blocking websites. It has banned more than 4,000 websites for what it considers objectionable material. The latest was IMDb, Zofeen Ebrahim reports.
Stop Digital Arms campaign launched
Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake has launched a campaign that aims to stop European businesses selling surveillance equipment to authoritarian regimes. In...
African convention on cybercrimes could silence free speech online
The African Union Convention on Cybersecurity could be amended after suggestions it will limit freedom of expression online
India: Digital freedom under threat?
The rules India makes for its online users are highly significant – for not only will they apply to 1 in 6 people on earth in the near future as more Indians go online, but as the country emerges as a global power they will shape future debates over freedom of expression online.
India: Digital freedom under threat? Conclusion
This paper has shown that despite its lively democracy, strong tradition of press freedom and political debates, India is in many ways struggling to find the right balance between freedom of expression online and other concerns such as security.
India: Digital freedom under threat? India’s role in global internet debates
International summits and fora over the next two years will be critical in determining the internet’s future.
