World Cup 2014: What’s the score on freedom of expression?
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This article was published on June 18, 2014 at indexoncensorship.org
Europe after the Berlin Wall: Latest issue
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As Europe prepares for the anniversary of the wall’s demolition in November, Index on Censorship looks at how the continent has changed. Author Irena Maryniak explores the idea of a new divide that has formed further east. Polish journalist Konstanty Gebert looks at how Poland’s media came out from the underground and lost its voice.
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Award-winning German writer Regula Venske shows how Germany has tackled its identity issues through crime fiction; and Helen Womack reports from Moscow on the fears of a new Cold War. We also give voice to “Generation Wall” – the young people who have grown up in a free eastern Europe.
When the wall came down in 1989, there were discussions in the Index office about whether our battles were over. Sadly, we all know there was no universal end to censorship on that day. This issue also shares stories of the continuing fight for free expression worldwide, from a scheme to fund investigative journalism in Tanzania to an ambitious crowdsourcing project in Syria.
Also in this issue:
• Dame Janet Suzman looks at censorship of South African theatre on the 20th anniversary of South African democracy
• Jim Al-Khalili shares his thoughts on threats to science research and debate
• Ex BBC World Service boss Richard Sambrook goes head-to-head with Bruno Torturra, from Brazil’s Mídia Ninja, to debate the future of big media
Plus:
• Two new short stories – exclusive to Index – from Costa first novel winner Christie Watson and Turkish novelist Kaya Genç
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Freedom 25 years after the fall
Editorial: Europe’s past is being rewritten, says Rachael Jolley
Going overground: Konstanty Gebert on Poland’s underground media
Generation Wall: Under 25 year olds speak out on Europe now and then – Tymoteusz Chajdas, Milana Knezevic, Ivett Korosi and Victoria Pavlova
Enemies of the people: Matthias Biskupek on book censorship in East Germany
Judging Prague’s democratic difficulties: Jiri Pehe explores the quality of Czech democracy
Stripsearch cartoon: Martin Rowson conveys swapping communism for capitalism
The new divide: Thomas Rothschild believes the world didn’t get better after the fall
The other wall: Irena Maryniak on why Europe’s dividing line shifted
Mystery of regional identity: Regula Venske looks at how crime fiction shaped Germany
Empire line: Helen Womack on Russia’s retreating ideology
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Bordering isolation: Kate Maltby explores attitudes to minorities in Turkey
Pakistan at a crossroads: Haroon Ullah looks the power of landlords and their influence on voting
Spying on the censors: Roger Highfield on how metadata could expose regimes
Going in deep: The risks facing Tanzania’s journalists, by Jess McCabe and Erick Kabendera
Open books: Susanne Metz on the vital role of libraries in exchanging ideas
Legal divisions: Dominique Mondoloni compares French and English libel laws
Cape crusader: Natasha Joseph interviews retiring South African politician Ben Turok
Syria’s inside track: Vicky Baker looks at crowdsourcing news in conflict
Mapped out: Guyana’s indigenous mapmakers, by Vicky Baker
When one door closes: Kaya Genç looks at whether Turkey should turns east or west
LA story: Ed Fuentes on lifting the graffiti ban in Los Angeles
Secrets and lives: Tarashea Nesbit tells the story of the wives at Los Alamos
Marching on: Nicole Mezzasalma looks at Brazil’s unprecedented protests
History revision: Saurav Datta on why India’s colonial laws haven’t changed
Brain unboxed: Rachael Jolley interviews scientist Jim Al-Khalili
Future imperfect: Jason Daponte explores online copying, control and protection
Degree of inequality: Jemimah Steinfeld reveals how China’s education system discriminates against women
Head to head: Richard Sambrook and Bruno Torturra debate whether big or small media have the control
On the ground in Argentina: Adrian Bono on the president’s love of one-way communication
On the ground in South Korea: Sybil Jones shares first-hand knowledge and looks at how news slips out
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Stage directions in South Africa: Actor and director Janet Suzman on post-apartheid theatre
Big men, big decisions: Christie Watson’s new short story, based in Nigeria
“The exiled poet, free once more”: Robert Chandler translates Lev Ozerov’s poetry
Ghost of Turkey’s past: Kaya Genç’s exclusive short story on Turkish feminist Halide Edip Adivar
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Global view: Index’s new CEO Jodie Ginsberg on fighting censorship on and offline
Index around the world: Alice Kirkland’s update on news from Index’s global work
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Campus clampdown: Taylor Walker looks at free speech zones at US universities
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30 June: Play on or red card? A draw the line event
‘Football can inspire communities and break down barriers. Football is for all…everybody has the right to play football free from discrimination or prejudice’ – FIFA
You won’t often see Belgium playing ball with Russia, or Iran standing shoulder to shoulder with Argentina. But events like the World Cup offer a rare chance for politically opposed countries to interact in a way that governments don’t allow.
In a sporting tournament, should we ignore a country’s track record of suppressing journalists, censoring campaigners or blocking the internet? Or should we blow the whistle on free speech abusers and show the worst free-speech abusers a red card?
For our first #IndexDrawTheLine event, we are opening up our offices to anyone under the age of 25 to come and debate this thorny question. Join us to find out who the worst offenders at Rio 2014? And have your say on what referees should do: let countries play on or give them a red card?
WHEN: Monday 30th June, 5.30-7pm
WHERE: Index on Censorship, 92-94 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2TH
TICKETS: This event is FREE for under 25’s, please RSVP here.
DRAW THE LINE is a new project for tomorrow’s leaders, artists, journalists and campaigners to get involved in fighting censorship: share your thoughts in the #IndexDrawtheLine discussion forum, take on the debate at our monthly events or contribute to our Young Writers / Artists programme. Tell us – where do you draw the line?
Good sports: Which free-speech offending countries should we blow the whistle on?
Protests against increase in public transportation costs in Rio de Janeiro on 13 February (Image: Mauricio Fidalgo/Demotix)
The World Cup — arguably the biggest international event on the planet — is upon us once more. But in the past year, Brazilians have been using their rights to free expression to organise large-scale protests to show their dissatisfaction with hosting the tournament. Meanwhile, revelations of serious human rights violations and corruption related to 2022 host Qatar have emerged. This year, human rights are sharing the spotlight with the beautiful game and its stars.
This isn’t the first time politics and sports have mixed. Just think of the Formula 1 Grand Prix races hosted in Gulf kingdom Bahrain, where authorities have cracked down on pro-democracy protesters; or the 2008 Olympics organised by the Chinese communist regime, which employs two million people to help monitor web activity; or the 1978 World Cup held in then-military dictatorship Argentina. More recently, Vladimir Putin’s Russia hosted the Winter Olympics (and will host the 2018 World Cup) not long after implementing homophobic legislation targeting so-called “gay propaganda”, while Belarus, which has been ruled by dictator Alexander Lukashenko since 1994, organised the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship. Azerbaijan, with its, according to the latest figures, 142 political prisoners, is playing host to the inaugural European Games in 2015.
That’s without even considering the many human rights abuses perpetrated by authorities in participating countries.
The question that often comes up when these huge, prestigious events roll around, is how do we respond to the countries that repress their citizen’s free expression? Should we boycott? Should we use the attention to raise our voice on human rights abuses? Should we engage or ignore? Get involved the discussion using the hashtag #IndexDrawtheLine and tell us — where do you draw the line?
This article was published on June 12, 2014 at indexoncensorship.org