Category Archives: Index on Censorship

A simple idea to help the pro-democracy movement in #Egypt: Publish

Posted on 7 February 2011 by Robert

How about the people of Europe and North America, with their unrivalled and unfettered communications network, publish the preliminary findings of this new think-tank? Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Index on Censorship, Internet Philosophy, Media, Middle East | 2 Comments

The Internet is A Really Nice Place

Posted on 15 November 2010 by Robert

In the Independent, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown writes on the delights that post-colonials bring to the English language, and laments the decline of language and civility online: The future looks bright then, until you notice those who use new technology without due … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Index on Censorship, Internet Philosophy, Political Correctness, UK | 1 Comment

Behzti is no longer taboo

Posted on 6 May 2010 by Robert

While everyone else has been banging on about the election, I’ve been banging on about free speech.  Here’s a review that was commissioned for Index on Censorship and cross-posted at Comment is Free, so choose your forum for comments.  As … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of Injustice

Posted on 17 September 2009 by Robert

When the Russian elite realises that its own business interests are being irrevocably damaged by this culture of impunity, then perhaps they may be motivated to stop it. Continue reading →

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Straws in the Wind

Posted on 20 May 2009 by Robert

I was at the House of Lords on Monday, listening to peers debate the Coroners & Justice Bill. As previously mentioned, this Bill offers the chance to repeal the laws of criminal defamation and seditious libel. Continue reading →

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