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# freedom-of-expression - Saturday 12 January, 2013

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Aaron McKenna: Regulate social media? No – we need a free speech law

12/01/13 5,005 Views 33 Comments

There are troubling restrictions on our free expression in Ireland. We should follow the US and give it explicit protection – even if that means some vitriol.

# freedom-of-expression - Friday 28 December, 2012

Burma

Burma to allow daily private newspapers

28/12/12 2,220 Views 2 Comments

It will be the first time since 1964 that non-state media will be allowed to publish news in the country.

# freedom-of-expression - Monday 3 December, 2012

Telecoms

Internet freedom not to be curbed: UN telecoms head

03/12/12 2,387 Views 7 Comments

A review the 24-year-old UN telecom regulations kicked off today amid insistence that plans to control internet freedoms are “unfounded”.

# freedom-of-expression - Monday 20 August, 2012

Burma

Burma’s government ends direct media censorship

20/08/12 1,970 Views 2 Comments

Under the new rules, journalists will no longer have to submit their work to state censors before publication.

# freedom-of-expression - Saturday 18 August, 2012

Read Me

Read Me: Ai Weiwei and me

18/08/12 3,072 Views 11 Comments

Alison Klayman, director of the new documentary about controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei tells TheJournal.ie that his future is still very uncertain.

# freedom-of-expression - Wednesday 27 June, 2012

Twitter Joke Trial

England’s top judge to hear appeal in ‘Twitter joke trial’

27/06/12 3,688 Views 15 Comments

Paul Chambers is appealing his conviction over an angry tweet in which he joked he would blow an airport “sky high”.

# freedom-of-expression - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

The Spear This post contains videos

VIDEO: Controversial Jacob Zuma painting defaced at gallery

22/05/12 4,047 Views 12 Comments

The Spear depicting Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed.

# freedom-of-expression - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

Press Freedom

‘Vital’ role of journalists stressed ahead of World Press Freedom Day

02/05/12 1,211 Views No Comments

The National Union of Journalists and Amnesty International Ireland joined together today to remember journalists who have been killed during the course of their work.

# freedom-of-expression - Friday 4 March, 2011

Veils

France’s face veil ban to take effect next month

04/03/11 974 Views 3 Comments

The banning of some religious dress in European countries have drawn criticism by human rights groups – who say the laws discriminate against Muslims and impede an individual’s freedom of expression.

# freedom-of-expression - Tuesday 18 January, 2011

ECHR

Daily Mirror wins European appeal over Campbell damages

18/01/11 471 Views No Comments

The Daily Mirror wins its argument that being made to pay Naomi Campbell’s legal “success fees” is unlawful.

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