Government cites security reasons for blocking internet use after incidents of civil unrest. Internet suspensions have increased significantly since Narendra Modi’s election to office three years ago [Reuters] Government interference with Indians’ internet usage has risen steadily in recent years,… Continue Reading →
As part of the #BigShorts for India Tomorrow series, ‘In Defence of Freedom’ makes for a compelling watch. At a time when freedom of speech has never been more threatened by the powers that be, Saadat Hasan Manto’s writings become… Continue Reading →
We strongly condemn the arbitrary and vindictive action by the Narendra Modi government, ordering the popular Hindi news broadcaster NDTV-India off the air for a twenty-four hour period. NDTV-India has been accused of violating a 2015 amendment to the… Continue Reading →
The Mumbai Press club which represents over 2,500 journalists, strongly and unequivocally condemns the ban by the Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) on the Hindi news channel NDTV India for purportedly airing “sensitive information” in respect of… Continue Reading →
NDTV ban: Kejriwal warns channels of similar reprisals, Prashant Bhushan calls it serious attack on free speech By JKR Staff – November 3, 2016 1 Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday warned the news channels in India to take… Continue Reading →
Speak On, We Are With You! Statement from the Indian Writers’ Forum October 14, 2016 Once again, we raise our voices against the curbing of freedom of speech. At a literary meeting organised by the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, writers Pradnya… Continue Reading →
SC/ST Act curbs free speech: HRW Really ? G SAMPATH Sedition law finds a spot in Human Rights Watch‘s list of Indian legislations that ‘restrict freedom of expression’. The global human rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW), in its 2016… Continue Reading →
What is striking in the both these judgements is the language used, almost poetic in its delivery Anna Isaac| Dhanya Rajendran| “Our culture breeds tolerance- both in thought and in actions. I have penned down this judgment with this fervent hope… Continue Reading →
“We at Princeton believe that it is a fundamental advantage for a university to be able to tolerate even offensive kinds of speech…,” he said. Written by Ritika Chopra | New Delhi | Updated: March 17, 2016 7:40 am “We at Princeton… Continue Reading →
Film federation to summon Dera Sacha Sauda chief Wants Him To Settle Dispute With Comedian, Show Producer N S Nappinai In a nation where comedy is prime-time preoccupation, this small room in Andheri made for an unlikely scene brimming… Continue Reading →
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