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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Russia’s attack on internet freedom: “There is a lot of room for making things worse”
It’s been a bad week for the internet in Russia, with the founder of “Russian Facebook” claiming that Putin loyalists have total control of the site, and the Duma adopting controversial amendments targeting bloggers. Milana Knezevic writes
University: A safe place for safe ideas
There is a strong attitude across university campuses that censorship is a good tool for the benefit of a multicultural and inclusive society, that respects the values of all its members, freeing them from being exposed to anything they may find “harmful”, Christopher Beckett writes
Bad history and bad politics
Padraig Reidy on why we must combat taboos about discussing events of the past
Filtering in the UK: The hinterland of legality, where secrecy trumps court rulings
A slip during an interview revealed the sneaking suspicion of free thinkers. The UK government was no longer restricting itself to censoring web content which was illegal. It was going to start censoring content which it simply didn’t like, Ian Dunt writes
Uzbekistan: Dissident photographer “ruining the constitution”
Renowned photographer and documentary filmmaker Umida Akhmedova tells Milana Knezevic about her latest run-in with Uzbekistan’s repressive authorities
Twitter as a game has real-life consequences
The description of Twitter as a game has one problem: Twitter can have real-life consequences, Padraig Reidy writes
Greece: Stifling free expression to sell bonds
In a televised address last Thursday, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras thanked the Greek people for the sacrifices they endured during the past four years as the country underwent the harshest austerity measures since emerging from World War II. Christos Syllas reports on the fallout for free expression
Irresistible: Espionage, dissent and NGOs
Edward Snowden’s revelations on the voracious appetite of spying on all and sundry by the National Security Agency and allied agencies should not give pause for too much comment, other than to affirm a general premise: Activists and non-government groups are to be feared.
Is the university gender gap a barrier to free expression?
A lack of visibility of female academics at the University of Bristol – especially in the more scientific faculties – is in stark contrast to the number of undergraduates in the same subjects, Margot Tudor writes