Winners of the Freedom of Expression Awards 2011
The 11th annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards, sponsored by SAGE, were presented tonight (24 March) at a ceremony in London hosted by Jonathan Dimbleby
India orders suspension of some mobile messaging services
Last week the Indian government ordered telecom operators to suspend all mobile messaging services that cannot be monitored by law enforcement agencies, citing national security reasons. The government had given Research In Motion (RIM), the BlackBerry’s Canadian manufacturer, until 31 January to provide it with access to encrypted data on BlackBerry Enterprise Server. RIM says it is unable to do so as it does not hold the keys to the encrypted data. Last year RIM had provided the government with the ability to monitor some of its other services including BlackBerry Messenger and email.
India’s morality patrol
Obscenity laws, religion and self-censorship continue to blight India’s cultural scene. Leo Mirani reports
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India’s information ministry reaches adolescence
The introduction of a de facto broadcast watershed may signal progress a more mature attitude, says Leo Mirani
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