Freedom Of Speech

With "Azadi" Slogans, Thousands Of Women Take To Streets All Over India

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday April 5, 2019

Just a week before elections, thousands of women hit the streets across the country today, lending voice to an unprecedented protest against the current environment of hate and violence, where even "freedom of speech is curbed". The women say the march is meant to claim their constitutional rights.

P Chidambaram Demands Publications Of Rafale Deal Papers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 7, 2019

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday demanded publication of all documents related to the Rafale aircraft deal, saying Article 19 of the Constitution ensured people's rights regarding freedom of speech and expression.

Prashant Bhushan Gets Activists' Support In Contempt Plea Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 4, 2019

Ten social activists have come out in support of lawyer Prashant Bhushan in the Supreme Court, contending that the contempt proceedings initiated against him appears to be an assault on freedom of speech and expression.

"Want To Make India Monochrome": Opposition's Attack As Amol Palekar Calls Out Censorship

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday February 10, 2019

Freedom of speech or the right to communicate without any fear of censorship was once again brought under the spotlight after noted Hindi and Marathi actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar was repeatedly interrupted and "requested" to stick to the topic at an event in Mumbai.

Proposed IT Rules Could Break End-to-End Encryption to Trace 'Unlawful Content'

Gaurav Shukla | Monday December 24, 2018

Government is seeking responses from social media firms on draft rules that will make mandatory for them to identify and remove “unlawful” content.

Centre Wants Feedback On Breaking Encryption To Trace "Unlawful" Content

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 24, 2018

The government has invited comments from social media platforms on redoing the IT rules to enable breaking end-to-end encryption and tracking of messages or "unlawful" online content.

Bangladesh Photographer Freed After Spending More Than 100 Days In Jail

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 20, 2018

Award-winning Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam was released from prison Tuesday after more than 100 days behind bars, in a closely watched freedom of speech case.

Don't Intend To Restrict "Freedom Of Speech" In Universities: Prakash Javadekar

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Saturday October 20, 2018

The response from the HRD Minister came after DU and JNU teachers have accused his ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) of meddling in their democratic rights through some circulars.

Bangladesh Enacts Digital Security Act Amid Media Protests

World News | Reuters | Monday October 8, 2018

Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid on Monday gave his assent to a controversial new law that media groups fear could cripple press freedom and curb free speech in the South Asian nation.

Google Fights French 'Right To Be Forgotten' In EU Court

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 11, 2018

Google clashed with France in a top EU court on Tuesday arguing it feared for freedom of speech if forced to apply Europe's "right to be forgotten" principle worldwide.

Overseas Citizens Of India Seem To Enjoy Rights Like Other Indians: Court

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 12, 2018

The Delhi High Court has said that Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) appear to enjoy the fundamental rights of equality before law and freedom of speech and expression in the same way as any other Indian citizen does.

Not "Invading" Right To Privacy: Centre On Social Media Hub Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

There is no proposal to "invade" an individual's right to privacy and freedom of speech, the government said today in Lok Sabha when asked about its proposed social media hub project.

For Wrong Reporting, Press May Not Be Hauled Up For Defamation, Says Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 9, 2018

The freedom of speech and expression of the media must be allowed to the "fullest" and the press may not be hauled up for defamation for "some wrong reporting", the Supreme Court has observed.

Free Speech Cannot Be Absolute, Should Not Be Trampled Upon: Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 21, 2017

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said that freedom of speech and expression cannot be "absolute" but it should also not be trampled upon. India's World Press Freedom Index ranking plunged to 136 in 2017.

Life Under Kim Jong Un

World News | Anna Fifield, The Washington Post | Saturday November 18, 2017

When Kim Jong Un became the leader of North Korea almost six years ago, many North Koreans thought that their lives were going to improve. But the "Great Successor," as he is called by the regime, has turned out to be every bit as brutal as his father and grandfather before him.