Tag: freedom of expression
A Step in the Right Direction
Here is our statement on the Scottish Law Commission’s working draft for defamation reform in Scotland.
Acting Project Manager appointed: Nik Williams
We welcome defamation and surveillance expert Nik Williams to Scottish PEN’s Acting Project Manager post.
#DefamationScot: Making Noise, Calling for Reform
MSPs, writers, and journalists demand defamation reform to bring law in line with modern technology in event at Scottish Parliament.
Freedom of expression at the Edinburgh Art Festival
The Edinburgh Art Festival starts today, so we’re offering our pick of events that amplify marginalised voices and explore free speech in the digital age.
The Investigatory Powers Bill: We Deserve Better
While the government made a number of concessions to strengthen privacy protections, Scottish PEN does not believe these reforms go far enough to fully protect free expression and privacy.
“27 out of the 98 writers I studied at university were women” – Gender bias in the syllabus
The university, like the publishing industry, should widen the kinds of writers that they read to include those who are studying them.
Bernardo Otaola: 2, 5, 12, 20
Bernardo Otaola reflects on the evolving challenges to freedom of expression in Mexico.
Writers urge British Government to safeguard freedom of expression in India
Writers sign open letter calling on the British government to take action to safeguard freedom of expression in India ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the UK later this week.
Jean Rafferty & Bernardo Otaola: Day of the Dead
Mexican Journalism student Bernardo Otaola Valdes delivered a testimony about writing in his home country at our Day of the Dead event.
Freedom of Expression in Saudi Arabia: Condemned by its absence
If we stand by and collude in our government’s silence we are sending out a signal that writers can be silenced with impunity.