Index held a successful workshop with the north west contingent of the British Youth Council, despite the inability to access our own website...
Recap report: Index gets censored in Wigan
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CATEGORY: Draw the Line
Recap report: Draw the Line workshop with Ovalhouse Young Associates
Index on Censorship held its latest Draw the Line workshop at Ovalhouse theatre in south London
#IndexDrawtheLine: Do laws restrict or protect free speech?
This month the Index Youth Advisory Board is discussing legal regimes and how they nurture or stifle the free expression of ideas. Examples of...
#IndexDrawtheLine: Reforms needed in police handling of protests
As protests continue to rock many countries, at times leading to use of excessive force including tear gas and rubber bullets by law enforcement...
Draw the Line: Should the police do more to protect free speech?
Free expression and policing can have an antagonistic relationship. Recent events in Ferguson are demonstrative of the issues that arise as the...
#IndexDrawTheLine: Do wars justify censorship? A dilemma not easily answered
This month’s Draw The Line debate has shown itself to be a dilemma not easily answered in four weeks. Many of the responses we received have...
Draw the Line: Do wars justify censorship?
During the First World War, censorship was deemed crucial to send the public the right messages, and keep the enemy in the dark about tactics.
Today, especially in times of war, governments continue with their attempts to control what the public and the outside world are told, often in the name of national security.
#IndexDrawTheLine: One’s artist is another’s terrorist
When does giving a platform to extremist views through art or journalism become an act of terrorism? And should artists or journalists be exempt from terrorism laws, or should inflammatory works be banned?
Recap Report: Draw the Line – Can art or journalism ever be terrorism?
For July's Draw the Line event, Index hosted a workshop in our offices to debate the question, "Can art or journalism ever be terrorism?" This...
“Calling art terrorism is too simplistic”: Lewisham Young Advisers on #IndexDrawtheLine
Index on Censorship was invited to join a meeting of the Lewisham Young Advisers to talk about our Draw the Line programme and discuss "Can art or...
Draw the Line: Creative bombshells – Can art or journalism ever be terrorism?
Can a piece of writing lead to someone detonating a bomb? Does art have the power to incite violent acts of terrorism? When does a piece of writing,...
#IndexDrawTheLine: Can art or journalism ever be terrorism?
This month, Draw the Line will be exploring whether arts or journalism can ever be considered terrorism. Farah Wael writes.
