United Arab Emirates - UK Foreign Secretary urged to address repression of...
In an open letter to the foreign secretary, rights organisations point to the intimidation campaign against peaceful political activists.
View Article- British government starts controlling exports of surveillance technology
Following Privacy International's inquiry into exports of Gamma International surveillance technology, the Secretary of State has advised the company that their system requires a licence to export to...
View Article- UK phone hacking inquiry: implications for press freedom
Ensuring high standards of professionalism, including high ethical standards, while protecting freedom of the press is the challenge faced by the Leveson inquiry.
View Article- UK "Snoopers' Charter" draws sharp critique
The Global Network Initiative outlines serious concerns with the UK's draft Communications Data Bill.
View ArticleUnited Kingdom - Sixty NGOs support English libel law reform
Sixty NGOs worldwide called for libel law reform as a defamation bill was reviewed in the UK House of Commons. Join over 60,000 and sign a petition calling for libel reform here.
View Article- UK defamation laws allowed doping to thrive in Tour de France
In his blog post for Index on Censorship, Padraig Reidy outlines how cycling organizers are still using the UK courts to silence critics.
View Article- Leveson report on UK media ethics draws mixed reactions
Diverging opinions have emerged both among British politicians and within the IFEX community following the release of Lord Justice Leveson's report into media ethics in the UK.
View Article- UK Communications Data Bill dealt serious blow
The UK government's plans to store information on every citizen's use of email, the web and phones have been dealt a serious blow by a parliamentary committee report.
View Article- UK activist appeals law banning tents in Parliament Square
Maria Gallastegui, who has staged round the clock peace protests in Parliament Square, argues that a new law preventing her from putting up a tent violates her right to freedom of expression. The...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom - The Leveson Report: What you need to know
IFEX lays out the main recommendations of the Leveson Report into the culture, practice and ethics of the U.K. press, and why some free expression advocates think they might constrain press freedom.
View Article- 'Insults' to be decriminalised in the UK
The use of insulting words or behaviour will no longer be a criminal offence in the UK under the Public Order Act of 1986. ARTICLE 19 urges the government to address other laws that violate freedom of...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom - Media freedom groups urge UK Parliament to reject statutory...
Members of the Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations call upon the Members of the British Parliament to reject any form of statutory control or any other legislation concerning...
View Article- UK ruling on Google's liability poses threat to free speech
On 14 February, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales ruled that Google could be liable as publisher for comments posted on its Blogger platform if it fails to act promptly in response to notice of...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom - After the Leveson Report: What you need to know
Why some free expression advocates think David Cameron's royal charter deal on press regulation threatens free expression in the U.K.
View Article- UK's Draft Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the Press raises concerns
In this legal analysis, ARTICLE 19 reviews the provisions of the Draft Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the Press, recently drafted by the three biggest political parties in the UK, and the relevant...
View Article- Internet browsing is a legitimate exception to copyright, says UK court
In what could become a landmark decision for freedom of expression on the Internet, the UK Supreme Court found that in the "Meltwater case" unauthorised browsing of copyrighted material was legitimate.
View Article- Victory for free speech as U.K. libel bill passes
After a three-and-a-half year campaign, changes will be made to England's defamation law, which was being used to silence legitimate criticism and debate both in the U.K. and internationally.
View Article- Newspaper association backs independent self-regulation of U.K. press
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers describes why it rejects statutory underpinning for press regulation in the United Kingdom, noting that it has persistently warned of the...
View Article- Britain not doing enough to press Bahrain on free expression issues
It is well documented that Bahrain’s record on freedom of expression is deeply problematic, and the British government, one of Bahrain's major allies, is doing far too little to press the island...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom - Reforming U.K. libel law: A case study in campaign impact
An interactive timeline of the Libel Reform Campaign.
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