Narendra Modi denies religious discrimination exists in India
Washington DC, USReuters Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied that discrimination against minorities existed under his government during a press conference with US President Joe Biden on Thursday. Rights groups and the State Department have made detailed allegations of abuses of minorities, dissidents and journalists in India. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a […]
Britain criticises “erosion of freedoms” in Hong Kong, draws rebuke from China
London, UK Reuters Britain criticised on Thursday what it said was the systematic erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong by the Chinese Government and a crackdown on free speech by authorities in the former British colony, drawing an angry response from China. The criticism was contained in the government’s latest six-monthly report on Hong Kong, […]
Musk says Trump’s Twitter account to be reinstated after poll shows narrow support
Reuters Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor of reinstating the former US President, who was banned from the social media service for inciting violence, in a poll organised by new owner Elon Musk. Slightly over 15 million Twitter users voted […]
Essay: Twitter and Elon Musk – why free speech absolutism threatens human rights
Academics SARAH GLOZER, EMILY JANE GODWIN and RITA MOTA – in an article first published on The Conversation – argue that the internet is a better place when the most successful platforms engage in human rights-focused screening…
Musk’s Twitter deal stirs fears of abuse in Asia, Middle East
Bangkok, Thailand/Beirut, LebanonThomson Reuters Foundation Elon Musk’s plan to acquire Twitter has alarmed human rights activists in Asia and the Middle East, where social media platforms have been accused of inciting violence. Musk has called himself a free speech absolutist and criticised Twitter’s policy of moderating content. But rolling back such curbs on hate speech […]
Essay: Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse
In an article first published on The Conversation, ANJANA SUSARLA, a professor of information systems at Michigan State University in the US, says the billionaire’s purchase of the social media platform raises some important issues…
Essay: ‘David’s Law’ not enough for digital clean-up
MAL FLETCHER reflects on calls to address everything from social media abuse of MPs to concerns over hateful material on the Dark Web in the wake of the killing of UK MP Sir David Amess…
Farmer protests: India clamps down on free speech
SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI, of Associated Press, report claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has escalated a crackdown on free speech, detaining journalists and freezing Twitter accounts….
ESSAY: ACADEMIC FREEDOM – REPRESSIVE GOVERNMENT MEASURES TAKEN AGAINST UNIVERSITIES IN MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES
In an article first published on The Conversation, KIRSTEN ROBERTS LYER, an associate professor at Central European University, outlines the findings of her research into how governments are increasingly restricting the ability of universities to teach and conduct research…
ESSAY: WHY AN AUSTRALIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS IS A MATTER OF NATIONAL URGENCY
In an article first published on The Conversation, GILLIAN TRIGGS, former head of the Australian Human Rights Commission and now Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at the United Nations, argues the need for more rights protections in Australia…