MPs have filed a motion to acknowledge the plight of Päivi Räsänen just days from her criminal trial over Bible tweet
Continue readingFREE SPEECH ON TRIAL: MP who tweeted Bible verses could face prison penalty
Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen to stand trial on 24 January after tweeting a picture of Bible verses
Continue readingSweet victory for Christian bakers’ freedom of conscience: Europe’s top court tosses out attempt to re-open cake dispute
UK Supreme Court’s protection of freedom of conscience for service providers remains final word on cake dispute after European Court of Human Rights throws out activist pursuit of Christian bakers
Continue readingFree Speech under fire
What would you do if a policeman turned up at your door saying that a tweet you had written the night before about biological sex and gender amounted a criminal offence? What about if you were listening to an elderly man reading the Bible outside a train station and you saw two police constables interrupting him, arresting him, and escorting him to a police car to be driven off like a criminal to face hours of questioning at the station?
Continue readingPress Statement: Harry Miller’s Win for Free Speech
Former police officer Harry Miller wins legal victory after police investigated his “thinking” for sending a tweet.
Continue reading“Overjoyed!”: Colombian Social Media star wins censorship case
Colombian Constitutional Court overturns censorship ruling against Youtuber Kika Nieto, vacating judgment and dismissing the lawsuit
Continue readingHow can we change the law to impact #FreeSpeechForGood?
The laws that govern behaviour on our streets have had a chilling effect on freedom of speech. Ambiguous wording in legislation and confused enforcement protocols have led to a spate of arrests for legitimate speech and protest. We are working to improve the law and to change how the law is enforced so that you can speak in public with confidence.
Continue readingThe NHS Trust should let Alta’s parents take her home
The parents of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl find themselves in a thoroughly unenviable position. Their daughter, Alta, is ventilator dependent. Her prognosis gives her two more years to live, but the NHS Trust want to remove the support even though they accept this will result in a much sooner death.
Continue readingGlasgow Priest who overturned Scottish worship ban supports similar challenge in Uganda
Faith representatives from Christian and Muslim communities in Kampala take legal action against government-imposed closure of places of worship
Continue readingFollow the money: We need to reset the overseas development aid discussion
What do you think is the better deal: three meals out with cockroaches scurrying round your feet and burnt food on the menu, or one meal out with a pool-side view, Michelin starred food, and great company?
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