Friday, 15 October 2021

#OffOn – Don’t switch off our online rights

Over recent months, Index on Censorship has been working to ensure MPs and the public are aware of the unintended consequences that may arise from the UK Government’s planned Online Safety Bill. That work continues.

The EU is now developing its own online legislation along similar lines with its Digital Services Act. We have launched the #OffOn campaign to tell MEPs not to switch off our freedoms online and instead to protect fundamental freedoms of expression while strengthening the rule of law relating to criminal offences. Read about the campaign here.

Tuesday 19 Oct: Join our free event with lawyer Steven Donziger, climate activist Jimmy Piaguaje and writer Beth Pitts

Illustration: Wilson Borja

As we prepare for challenging and necessary conversations at COP26, Index on Censorship brings attention to the cases of people whose voices are too easily forgotten in climate change debates.

Join us for the virtual launch of the autumn edition of Index on Censorship magazine, A Climate of Fear, with US lawyer Steven Donziger, indigenous defender and filmmaker of Siekopai nationality, Jimmy Piaguaje, and writer and activist Beth Pitts who has been working with indigenous communities in Ecuador. The conversation will be chaired by Index on Censorship acting editor Martin Bright.

Get a free ticket for this online event here.

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