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.
Barely 10 days into the new year and sedition was put to use, this time against prominent writer Hiren Gohain in Assam, along with activist Akhil Gogoi and journalist Manjit Mahanta. And four days later, Delhi police filed its chargesheet in the sedition case against JNU student leaders […]
Writer Nayantara Sahgal’s stirring address to the 92nd Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Yavatmal, Maharashtra, scheduled to have been delivered on Jan 11,2019. On Jan 6, 2019, the invitation extended to her was abruptly withdrawn. As a mark of protest after the killing of writer MM Kalburghi […]
Re-published with permission from Khaleej Times Suresh Pattali/Dubai Filed on January 5, 2019 | Last updated on January 5, 2019 at 11.11 pm A crying Shajila Abdul Rahim continues to shoot after being attacked by Sabarimala protesters. She was attacked by protesters to stop her from shooting the […]
Journalists have borne the brunt of the protests that have broken out in Kerala over the entry of women into the Samarimala temple. Shaajila Ali Fathima, camera person for Kairali TV, was heckled by Sangh Parivar goons in Thiruvananthapuram on Jan 2, 2019. She continued shooting, despite being […]
Free Speech in India 2018: The State Rolls On A Report by the FreeSpeechCollective Date of Release: 31 December 2018 Author: Geeta Seshu Editor: Laxmi Murthy Contributors: Ashlin Mathew, Geeta Seshu, Malini Subramaniam, Laxmi Murthy, Shone Satheesh Cover Image: Journalists in the thick of reporting army operations in […]
Amit reported fearlessly on issues affecting adivasi communities across Jharkhand. Eleven days since he was shot dead, his murderers remain at-large. This report has been re-published with permission from Video Volunteers In the wee of […]
Manipur journalist Kishore Chandra Wangkhem is spending Christmas in jail. Sandhya Ravishankar highlights why we need to care. Ranjita Elangbam is very apprehensive. She met her husband, Manipur based journalist Kishore Chandra Wangkhem in hospital on Thursday last and she says he shares her fears. “He has been […]
By Meena Menon What happens when you interview a former Prime Minister who makes candid revelations or even report a ‘leak’? It just gets to be a great story. But not in Pakistan, especially if these revelations involve the military. Then, retribution from the all-powerful security establishment is […]
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