The Global Voice of Free Expression
WEBIndex on Censorship campaigns for and defends free expression, promotes debate, and monitors threats to free speech worldwide. FIND OUT MORE HERE. 9. Index relies entirely on the support of donors and readers to do its work. Help …
Free speech & the law: Public Order - Index on Censorship
WEBJan 20, 2020 · The police also retain a common law power to arrest an individual for “breach of the peace”. The Public Order Act also includes special provision on offences intended to stir up religious and racial hatred and hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation. Please see our separate guidelines: “UK laws relating to ‘hate speech’” for ...
Index on Censorship announces Ruth Smeeth as new chief executive
WEBPress Releases. Index on Censorship has today (Monday 15th June) announced the appointment of Ruth Smeeth as the organisation’s new chief executive. Ruth Smeeth was the MP for Stoke-on-Trent-North from 2015 to 2019, and prior to that was deputy director at HOPE not hate. Ruth Smeeth, chief executive, Index on Censorship, said:
WEBBelarus: Pulling the Plug 3 Introduction Censorship of the media and restrictions on freedom of expression in Belarus – “the last remaining true dictatorship in the heart of Europe”1 – pre-dates the online age. Belarus has
WEBClauses 19(2) and 29(2) 67. These impose an indistinct duty to have regard to the importance of protecting: users’ right to freedom of expression within the law62; the rights of users and interested persons to freedom of expression within the law63. It is not clear what right is being referred to in these clauses.
Major new global free expression index sees UK ranking stumble …
WEBJan 25, 2023 · A major new global ranking index tracking the state of free expression published today (Wednesday, 25 January) by Index on Censorship sees the UK ranked as only “partially open” in every key area measured.. In the overall rankings, the UK fell below countries including Australia, Israel, Costa Rica, Chile, Jamaica and Japan.
Why is access to freedom of expression important?
WEBFull access to freedom of expression is difficult to achieve in the absence of universal education and literacy. Around the world, illiteracy and inadequate (or non-existent) education hits the poorest hardest – both because education is often private, and because in poor countries where it is provided by the state, the standard of education ...
Free speech & the law: “Hate Speech” & Non-Discrimination
WEBThis guide will explore the laws that protect citizens against incidents of discrimination and hate in England and Wales that are most likely to encroach on an individual’s free expression rights. We also look at discrimination law, a type of non-criminal law, providing people with the means to sue individuals or organisations who ...
Violent repression and torture in Zimbabwe on eve of major …
WEBZimbabwe is in the throes of a deepening human rights crisis ahead of hosting a Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) summit on Saturday when its leader Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has deployed army tanks in townships and launched a major crackdown against dissenting voices, will assume the bloc’s chairmanship. The escalating harassment of pro-democracy campaigners, human rights defenders ...
New report on China’s influence on the world of art
WEBLumli Lumlong. Since its inception, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has sought to exert influence over every component of Chinese society, including the world of art. Art is perceived by the CCP as a tool to legitimise its systems of government, not as an expression of human creativity. This project has taken on global relevance as the CCP ...