Cathod Du

[Cathod Du @CathodDuConsult]

If we had our way, it would be #NationalBlackCatDay every day of the year. They don’t just look cool - they do ace campaigns and comms as well. Take a look! ❤️ 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛

[Justine Roberts @Justine_Roberts]

Making big companies publish their parental leave policies really is a no-brainer. It’s cost free and 90% of businesses support it! Means that parents don’t have to ask at the interview stage and potentially faced discrimination if they ask about Mat leave #PublishParentalLeave

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

Exiled journalist Zahra Joya called on UK govt to do more to help Afghan journalists at an event in @SomervilleOx last week “There is no independent journalism left after the Taliban takeover, and journalists that do remain face imprisonment and torture.”

https://t.co/ieElicKrQC

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

This is a powerful speech by Rowan Atkinson. We cannot compromise on #FreeSpeech. If we don't like an idea, we can't just ban it. We have to speak out against it and win the argument. Pushing ideas underground just makes them more dangerous.

https://t.co/1x85msoqhE

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

There is a right to free speech but is there a right to be heard? In her blog this week, @IndexCensorship CEO, @RuthAnderson reminds us of why Index was founded.

https://t.co/44jAwqwUcw

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

Today the UK Gov announced an #AntiSLAPP amendment to the Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Bill.

While this protects reporting on economic crimes, it is only a first step. A standalone bill is still needed to protect all who speak out. https://t.co/sg3M4vll8m #StopSLAPPs

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

There are a number of issues with the EU's legislation to regulate political advertising as @JoanBarata highlights in this article.

We have to ensure that actors with political opinions do not have their #FreedomOfExpression squashed.

https://t.co/sCqZ7XrzJD

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

With AI leading the international conversation this week, @RuthAnderson writes this week's blog alongside ChatGPT to see what implications Artificial Intelligence has for #FreedomOfExpression.

https://t.co/L614oCkTfl

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

🧵 The #PolAds proposals would cover any content with a political nature that could be considered advertising.

A journalist reporting on national elections or policy initiatives could be considered a political ad & subjected to these new rules.

https://t.co/iO2pXEvzzY 1/4

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

The decision by the Chinese authorities to stamp out the unofficial Hong Kong anthem is "part of a broader trend of eradicating all types of dissent in #HongKong".

Read @JFSteinfeld in @VOANews
https://t.co/ytM8Ys5nwX

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

Join us for an event on transnational repression with artwork from @lumli_lumlong, @vawongsir, @badiucao & @MahmutRahima who have been subject to intimidation & interference from the #CCP.

📅 Tue 27 June ⏰ 7pm
📍 St John’s Church, SE1 8TY

https://t.co/AwGGRL1qDR

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

Index's Francis Clarke looks at the censorship that has taken place in the lead up to the anniversary of the #TiananmenSquareMassacre.

Despite the creativity of commemorations, the crackdown continued as always.

https://t.co/Mbeo22CPrM

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

"By covering anything that could be deemed a political advertisement, it encroaches on the private lives of citizens and compromises a free and independent press."

@RuthAnderson writes in the @euobs about the forthcoming EU #PoliticalAds legislation.

https://t.co/iO2pXEvzzY

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

Humour and politics are always a dangerous mix in authoritarian states and no more so than in #China.

Dr Qian Gong @qian_gong888 and Dr Jian Xu look at the impact of the censorship of #LiHaoshi and @Xiaoguo_Comedy on China's cultural industries.

https://t.co/2HsDPdbLro

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

We are hearing about #SLAPP cases in the news now, but only because brave & determined journalists refuse to be silenced.

Interested to know more? Join our SLAPPs mailing list on https://t.co/FR2Xizt4YL.

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

We call on the UK Government to bring forward its Anti-#SLAPP legislation soon to protect journalists & all who speak out in the public interest.

There is advice for all those facing a #SLAPP on our website https://t.co/EKjNdEpFuk or by contacting [email protected]. #StopSLAPPs

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

#SLAPPs: A free media is the cornerstone of democracy.
Journalists should not have to risk bankruptcy to defend stories that are accurate and in the public interest because a rich and powerful entity wants their secrets guarded. #StopSLAPPs #mediafreedom

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

Today the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition launches its website as a resource for all those targeted with SLAPPs and those working to stamp them out.

Check it out here: https://t.co/cRgGzbWyFb
#StopSLAPPs #AntiSLAPPUK

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

TOMORROW: The UK Anti-#SLAPP Coalition launch their new website with resources, case studies, and advice.

Join @MarksLarks, @jessicanimhain, @tamsinallen1, and Annelie Östlund of @realtid for what we're sure will be a fascinating discussion. @JFJfund

https://t.co/RJ1Cdo77C1

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

The EU’s new political ads regulation is a chance to support transparency in our democratic processes. But without proper consideration and clear limits on its scope, European freedom of expression could be under threat https://t.co/a2UzHlKkBT

[Index on Censorship @IndexCensorship]

Our Spring 2023 edition of the magazine focuses on #India. Bilal Ahmad Pandow writes a fascinating article on the demolition of houses in Muslim-dominated areas of #Kashmir and #Jamma.

This fantastic article is free to read for 2 weeks!
https://t.co/pLxeayolYU