The FreeSpeechCollective, comprising journalists, lawyers and activists, aims to protect the right to freedom of expression and to vigorously promote free speech and the right to dissent. We monitor and document violations of free speech, debate issues and analyse major developments that impact Freedom of Expression. We also seek to provide solidarity and support to those who face attacks on their freedom of expression.
Last week, environmental groups were taken by surprise at the block on environmental websites and a notice by Delhi police against multiple emails sent to Environmental minister Prakash Jawadekar. The block has now been lifted but the notice remains. Radhika Jhaveri explains why Internet censorship has become a […]
“The power to punish for contempt is not meant for giving protection to individual judges. On the contrary, it intends to inspire confidence “in the sanctity and efficacy of the judiciary, though they do not and should not flow from the power to punish for contempt”. Rather, such […]
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties in a statement questioned the FIR lodged against former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and the 18 MLAs supporting him, who have been charged also under Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code (sedition). Conspiring to destabilize an elected government is […]
What happens when police try to derail a press conference by protesting villagers? The Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) hosts it, a day later! According to a press statement by GUJ, the press conference started in Melauli on July 8, 2020, ended in Panaji more than a day […]
An important statement by 99 former civil servants, several of them who held prominent posts in the administration, expresses ‘deep concern at the assault on the Rule of Law in India and on its citizens’ rights to free speech and dissent’. The statement lists out a gamut of […]
Journalist Hofe Dada was confronted and assaulted by four persons while filming a piece on pollution levels at a factory owned by SMS Smelters Ltd in Aruachal Pradesh. One person, Nangram Tapu, has been arrested in connection with the assault. One of the men who assaulted him said […]
PUCL condemn criminalisation of media persons, demands protection of free speech and independent journalism. Stop criminalizing free speech, protect journalism The Peoples’ Union for Civil Liberties condemns the attempt at criminalizing the writings of journalist Supriya Sharma, Executive Editor of the Scroll, the most recent victim of state […]
Republished with permission from CPJ By Kunal Majumder/CPJ India CorrespondentApril 23, 2020 12:30 PM EDT Also available in हिंदी में On March 26, two days after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a national lockdown to control the spreading of COVID-19, Hindi-language daily Jansandesh Times reported that a […]
Free Speech Collective 