Articles by Index on Censorship
Free expression groups come to the aid of imprisoned Moroccan rapper El Haqed
The Moroccan rapper Mouad Belghaoute – also known as El Haqed, ‘the enraged one’ – was sentenced on 1 July 2014 to four months in prison amid concerns that the trial was unfair.
India’s “Social Peace Force”: Reporting “anti-social” posts to Facebook
Indians have organised online to stop social media postings looking to incite communal tension. Will it work, and is it a threat to free expression?
Demand the release of recently sentenced Al Jazeera staff
More than 100 groups and individuals worldwide call on Egyptian President el-Sisi to remove the unjust sentencing of three Al Jazeera journalists.
Groups call on UN to protect free expression online
This week, a resolution on the importance of protecting human rights online was discussed at the 26th UN Human Rights Council Session in Geneva. Read the oral statement on this resolution led by ARTICLE 19 and supported by several IFEX members.
Using arts to help rural India speak out
Activist Shubhranshu Choudhary spoke to Index about his most recent project, teaching rural villagers through performing arts how their mobile phones can be used to report incidents and issues that may otherwise be given the cold-shoulder by the authorities.
The repugnant Section 66A of India’s Information Technology Act
Section 66A of India’s Information Technology Act is a blatantly arbitrary law and repealing it is the only way to protect and uphold freedom of expression, Index argues.
Good sports: Which free-speech offending countries should we blow the whistle on?
Against the backdrop of the World Cup in Brazil, Index on Censorship asks how, during global sporting events, should we respond to countries that repress their citizens’ free expression? Should we engage or ignore?
Brazil: Religious intolerance on the rise
A request to remove 16 videos from YouTube has sparked a broad debate on the limits of freedom of speech and religious expression in Brazil. According to the complaint, the videos encourage intolerance and prejudice against religious practices of African origin.