Tag: Freedom of expression

Shh..Silence is golden and violence is platinum…shh

Shh…don’t talk about the orange man, the man with the orange flag and the man with the orange face and all the other little orange men. Don’t sing about...

Australian channel’s satirical YouTube video directed to be blocked by union government

A satirical takedown of the ruling government in India by an Australian channel has prompted the government to direct YouTube to take down the video.

‘X’ distances itself from the clampdown on freedom of expression by blocking accounts on the executive orders of the Union government

As ‘the social media giant states that they are complying with the orders of government, what are the legal consequences it would face if it does not?

Ashoka Controversy: Prof Gilles Verniers ‘Forced’ to Leave, Trivedi Centre Board Announces Dissolution

The Board was allegedly not informed and consulted regarding critical decisions regarding the Trivedi Centre for Political Data.

Attack on freedom of speech: CPI(M) leader receives call from police over meme on Savarkar

When Sadique Basha questioned them on the law under which police took notice of the social media meme, the police backed down

Remembering Bhagat Singh, Reclaiming the Right to be A Free Thinker

It is quite a striking experience when, in Europe – including in France which is the historical birthplace of secularism –, one gets automatically told, for example, "Oh, you are a Hindu!" if one says one is Indian, or "Oh, you are a Muslim! if one says one is Algerian.

BBC Documentary and Freedom of Expression in India

The survey of Income tax on BBC offices in...

Right to free speech and expression includes the right to publish and circulate one’s opinions: Delhi HC

Court held that right to free speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) includes the right to comment on content created on social media or on television channels

Victims of Vilification 2021

Professionals, students, politicians and activists were attacked, trolled, sued, even jailed… simply for doing their duty, and for speaking up for victims

Twitter removes posts critical of gov’t handling of Covid-19 emergency

The suspended accounts are of activists, politicians, who which have called out the way the government has let the Covid-19 crisis worsen

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