United Kingdom

While protections for freedom of expression generally hold strong in the UK, recent developments justified on the grounds of national security are troubling. Overbroad surveillance powers undermine protections for whistleblowers, activists and journalists. Proposals to revise the Official Secret Acts threaten access to information,while calls for increased internet regulations and encryption restrictions have sent alarming signals to everyone working in the field. The vote to leave the European Union in 2016 has exacerbated xenophobia, and increased hate speech online and in media outlets has deepened concerns about a divisive press. Concentration of media ownership and the uncertain future of the UK’s legal framework for press self-regulation has led to a situation where the public’s right to access reliable information is regularly undermined.

UK: Online Safety Bill is a serious threat to human rights online
25.04.2022 29 min read

UK: Online Safety Bill is a serious threat to human rights online

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UK: Legal intimidation and SLAPPs against media globally
25.04.2022 3 min read

UK: Legal intimidation and SLAPPs against media globally

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UK: Move to extradite Assange is an attack on freedom of expression 
20.04.2022 2 min read

UK: Move to extradite Assange is an attack on freedom of expression 

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UK: Government must not create new powers to monitor messages
19.04.2022 6 min read

UK: Government must not create new powers to monitor messages

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UK: Joint civil society briefing for Online Safety Bill’s second reading
19.04.2022 9 min read

UK: Joint civil society briefing for Online Safety Bill’s second reading

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Silenced: A new podcast series from ARTICLE 19
28.03.2022 1 min read

Silenced: A new podcast series from ARTICLE 19

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UK: Online Safety Bill will fail to protect free expression
17.03.2022 3 min read

UK: Online Safety Bill will fail to protect free expression

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United Kingdom: Julian Assange must not be extradited
15.03.2022 3 min read

United Kingdom: Julian Assange must not be extradited

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UK: Peers must maintain their opposition to new Police Bill
14.03.2022 6 min read

UK: Peers must maintain their opposition to new Police Bill

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