Silenced Voices: The Fall of Press Freedom in Afghanistan
On 3 May, World Press Freedom Day reminded governments of their duty to uphold press freedom, and honoured the journalists who risk—and lose—their lives in pursuit of the truth. It...
Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression
The Legality of Indore’s Anti-Begging Notification
The District Administration of the city of Indore, India has issued a notification under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (the new Criminal Procedure Code), penalising...
Digital Control vs. Digital Rights: Critiquing Bangladesh’s Approach to Internet Shutdown
Internet shutdowns obstruct universal access to internet, hindering freedom of expression, the right to information and right to peaceful assembly, economic security, education and health services for the citizens. Nonstop...
National Security Laws from a Common Law Perspective: Insights from the Recent Triumph of Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (the “Alliance”) emerged as one of the pioneering pro-democracy entities in Hong Kong, founded amidst the fervour of...
Is the EU’s Digital Services Act Compliant with The Right to Freedom of Expression?
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU Regulation that became legally binding, at large, on 17 February 2024. The DSA applies to entities based both within and outside the...
The Draconian Public Order Act – Protests Crackdown In Pakistan
The political instability in Pakistan is not unsurprising. However, the recent draconian crackdown on the protests in the capital, Islamabad, raises serious concerns and outcries. The Public Order Act enacted...
At 75 the Commonwealth Promises to Protect Media Freedom. But How?
At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa in late October 2024, leaders of the 56 member countries of the Commonwealth marked the organisation’s 75th anniversary with a...
Sedition as an Occupational Hazard for Hong Kong Journalists: Analyzing the Stand News Verdict
Stand News was an online news media established in Hong Kong in December 2014. It carried news, editorials, op-eds, blogs, and features. An opinion survey conducted during the 2019 Hong...
The Deafening Silence of Dissent: Abuse of Counter-Terror Laws in Indian-Administered Kashmir
On 5 August 2019, the Indian Parliament unilaterally abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution, which provided a ‘unique status’ to the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir (“Kashmir”). The move...
Shaping Judicial Safeguards Against SLAPP Suits: Emerging Protections in Indian Law
The Supreme Court of India in Bloomberg Television v Zee Entertainment outlined stringent principles for the grant of interim orders injuncting free speech, especially in the context of SLAPP suits....
The Role of Social Media in Russia’s War in Ukraine: Durov’s Arrest as a Catalyst for Global Social Media Accountability?
The recent arrest of Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, on charges of allegedly aiding and abetting criminal activities through the platform, has cast a renewed spotlight on social media platforms’...
Is Regulating Disinformation at Odds with Free Speech? An Analysis of India’s Approach
In February 2022, I wrote on the need to penalise online disinformation or “fake news” on Indian social media to protect the freedom of thought of Indian citizens. While the...
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