Vaguely worded hate-speech laws can end up criminalising almost any opinion. Paul Coleman is the executive director of ADF International, a human-rights organisation defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. He is the author of Censored: How European Hate Speech Laws are Threatening Freedom of Speech.
Lies weiterEdinburgh Council apologises for discriminating against Christian ministry
The City of Edinburgh Council has admitted that they were wrong to cancel a Christian event on the basis of the beliefs of the keynote speaker.
Lies weiterCancelling Christians
„Billy Graham wouldn’t be welcomed into Britain today…“ Read Lizzie Throughton’s article in The Critic UK.
Lies weiterGerman court upholds ban on prayer vigil near abortion organization
Prohibitions on silent prayer gatherings in the proximity of an abortion organization may remain – so indicates a German court’s ruling on 12 May, which dismissed the challenge of the leader of a prayer initiative to have restrictions on their prayer vigils lifted.
Lies weiterColombian social media star challenges censorship ruling
Are we allowed to share Christian views on social media? The Constitutional Court will have to answer this question, at least for Colombia. Responding to a viewer’s question in an “Ask Me Anything” video, social media star Erika “Kika” Nieto had shared her views on marriage while expressing tolerance for all other views.
Lies weiter10,000+ call for free speech to be protected on campus
Is there a free speech crisis at UK universities? At least 10,000 members of the public think so and have added their name to a petition addressed to number 10.
Lies weiterStudents speak out on World Speech Day
Which views and opinions are acceptable on UK campuses? According to a survey
Lies weiterA step in the right direction for free speech on campus
Today, the Department for Education released a report titled “Higher Education: Free Speech and Academic Freedom”, which recognises the harmful effects of censorship at UK universities, and lays out new proposals to tackle the problem.
Lies weiterThou shalt not pray: German town brought to court over prayer prohibition
Can a local authority ban even silent prayer on the streets? This is the question asked by the “40 Days for Life” group in Pforzheim, Germany, who were prohibited from gathering to peacefully pray near a pre-abortion advisory center.
Lies weiterSuspended pro-life student secures settlement from University
Are universities stifling students’ views? Midwifery student Julia Rynkiewicz believes so, and her newly-settled case provides one such example.
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