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Mexico: Freedom of expression hobbled by self-censorship 27 Aug 2013 | 01:34 pm
(Photo illustration: Shutterstock) Mexico was transformed in 2000, when the National Action Party, PAN, was elected to power, ending a 70 year control by the Institutionally Revolutionary Party, PRI....
Richard Dawkins, communalism, and the death of an Indian hero 23 Aug 2013 | 05:33 pm
Richard Dawkins and ex-Muslim campaigner Maryam Namazie at a rally in support of free expression, London, February 2012. Image Demotix/Peter Marshall This week has seen an outbreak of atheist infight...
United Kingdom: A tarnished reputation for free expression 23 Aug 2013 | 05:26 pm
(Photo illustration: Shutterstock) Though it has a reasonably good freedom of expression environment, the United Kingdom is wrestling with the fallout from mass surveillance leaks, press regulation, ...
Bedtime propaganda and parental responsibility 23 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm
After a long day of work and parenting, my wife and I read our child stories in the hope that her five-year old brain and body will drift into slumber before ours do. This time spent together reading ...
Index on Censorship calls on G20 to put free speech on the agenda 23 Aug 2013 | 03:27 pm
Index on censorship has called upon the G20 countries to put free speech on the agenda when they meet in Saint Petersburg, Russia for a summit on 5-6 September. Index on Censorship Campaigns and Poli...
Journalists caught in Egypt’s crossfire 22 Aug 2013 | 08:49 pm
Egypt faced a new phase of uncertainty after the bloodiest day since its Arab Spring began, with nearly 300 people reported killed and thousands injured as police smashed two protest camps of supporte...
Terrorising Journalism 22 Aug 2013 | 02:43 pm
The examination and detention of David Miranda on 18 August at Heathrow Airport has brought Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in to sharp focus. Its purpose is to deter terrorism, an aim that it st...
Ryanair, libel and Miss World 22 Aug 2013 | 02:15 pm
Ryanair has embarked on a litigation spree after a Channel 4 documentary made allegations about its practices. The airline is to sue the television station Associated Newspapers, Mirror Group newspape...
Watch: David Miranda lawyer says case is of concern for journalists worldwide 22 Aug 2013 | 02:10 pm
Statement from Gwendolen Morgan of Bindmans LLP after David Miranda wins a limited injunction preventing UK government from “inspecting, copying or sharing” data seized from him at Heathrow Airport on...
United States: Free expression constrained by cultural and political factors 22 Aug 2013 | 02:03 pm
(Photo illustration: Shutterstock) Freedom of expression is generally protected in the US, but political, legal, economic and cultural factors continue to constrain this fundamental right. The First ...
