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On his 135th birth anniversary, we ask, would Ambedkar be allowed free speech in India today?
April 14, 2025If we observe the glorification of Dr. BR Ambedkar by the RSS-BJP rulers on his birth anniversary, it appears that they, the sangh parivar are the most...
Targeting Press Freedom: The unexplained censorship of Vikatan and the erosion of free speech
A political cartoon critical of Modi leads to the arbitrary blocking of Vikatan’s website, exposing the government’s growing intolerance towards independent journalism
Maharashtra: Free speech has remained on the line of fire of the current regime, democracy on trial as state goes for election
Amid violent threats, legal crackdowns, and silencing of dissent, Maharashtra’s election becomes a crucial moment for safeguarding civil liberties
Free speech “eroding”: report details 137 incidents of free speech violations in the past 4 months
A report by the Free Speech Collective has warned about losing “last remaining” space for free speech as it notes that a huge number of free speech violations have taken place between January - April 2024.
Two journalists each killed in MP & Telangana, a free press under threat: Report
An uncomfortable political consensus across the political divide can be seen from this 50-page investigation by Free Speech Collective on the state of free speech in Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana –all of whom face state elections from tomorrow
Why academicians need to be more vocal than before
“How do you think we can contribute?” It is my pleasure to respond to them directly as well as in this article.
Free Speech or Hate Speak?
Human rights organisations pick and choose whose freedom of speech – and other human rights – they are going to defend
Condemning govt inaction cannot be branded as an attempt to promote hatred: SC
The court quashed the FIR filed against journalist, Patricia Mukhim, as it deemed that her Facebook post was only a call for action against culprits
Will the new amendment to Kerala Police Act curb free speech?
The Government has come up with a provision in the act to curb instances of defamatory and insulting content on social media
Amnesty International raises concern about France’s counter-terror measures
In light of France’s recent fame as a defender of free-speech, human rights organisation Amnesty International questions the country’s enforcement of free-speech laws towards its Muslim citizens.
FIR against Goa professor for ‘outraging religious beliefs’
The case was filed on a complaint by Rajiv Jha, of Rashtriya Hindu Yuva Vahini's Goa unit