Turkey’s academia witch hunt hits Kurdish studies the most
No future without the past
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CATEGORY: Academic Freedom
How free is speech on US campuses?
Students from four universities cite race and politics as sensitive topics on campus
Turkey’s politically motivated trials: Targeting Academics for Peace
Since January 2016 the Academics for Peace case has become one of the symbols of the crackdown on democracy in Turkey.
Academic freedom under assault in Turkey’s courts
Over 1,100 academics are facing trial in the wake of the failed July 2016 coup in Turkey.
Index welcomes call for better protection of free expression on campus
Index on Censorship welcomes the call by Minister Jo Johnson for freedom of expression to be better protected in universities.
The academic freedom farce at the University of Cape Town
Professor David Benatar shares his point of view on the University of Cape Town’s academic freedom
Turkey: Academics facing terror charges reach 90 days on hunger strike
Nuriye Gulmen, a professor of literature, and Semih Ozakca, a primary school teacher, were both fired following the issuing of emergency decree 675 by Erdogan’s government
International community rallies in support of Hungary’s Central European University
As a new law passed by Hungarian government threatens the existence of Central European University in Budapest, 70,000 people marched in protest
Is free speech in jeopardy on UK campuses?
Many universities pay lip service to freedom of speech on campus, but actions often tell a different story
Flemming Rose: Censorship and self-censorship in the 21st century
Danish journalist Flemming Rose delivered a lecture on 9 March 2017 as part of Censorship Awareness Week at Wellesley College.
Index on Censorship and Wellesley College launching an annual Freedom of Expression lecture
Leading international freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship and the Freedom Project at Wellesley College, Boston, are pleased to announce the launch of a new partnership to promote awareness of censorship.
Threats to boycott publishers undermine intellectual freedom and harm readers and writers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As organisations dedicated to protecting freedom of expression, we write to comment on the calls for a boycott...
Free speech on campus is a key Index on Censorship project to defend and expand freedom of speech at colleges and universities around the world
