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free speech
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FRIDAY: Glasgow Grandmother to appear in court for offering to talk in “buffer zone”
Christian grandmother Rose Docherty was arrested and criminally charged for holding a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want” within 200m of a Glasgow hospital “The arrest of Rose Docherty is another egregious example of the tyrannical…
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Live from Court: Finland’s “Bible Tweet” Case Reaches Supreme Court in Landmark Free Speech Battle
Prosecution seeks conviction for quoting the Bible as Finland’s highest court hears final appeal
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TOMORROW: Finnish Politician Faces Supreme Court for Bible Tweet
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Finland will hear the landmark case of Finnish parliamentarian Dr. Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola, who stand accused of “hate speech” for publicly expressing their Christian beliefs.
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One hundred experts write to European Commission warning EU legislation risks censoring global speech
Letter calls on Commission to consult free speech experts as part of review into censorial Digital Services Act (DSA) Letter from free speech experts, which was coordinated by ADF International, comes after US Ambassador to…
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U.S. State Department: Arrest of Scottish Christian Grandmother is “Tyrannical”
Christian grandmother arrested a second time; criminally charged for holding a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want” within 200m of a hospital “The arrest of Rose Docherty is another egregious example of…
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Glasgow Grandmother arrested AGAIN for offering conversations in abortion “buffer zone”
Christian grandmother arrested a second time; criminally charged for holding a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want” within 200m of a hospital Rose Docherty, aged 75, left without chair for two hours in a police…
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US State Department Speaks Out in Support of Parliamentarian Prosecuted for Bible-Verse Post: “In a Democracy, No One Should Face Trial for Peacefully Sharing Their Beliefs”
A US State Department bureau said on Wednesday that the criminal prosecution of Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen “is baseless” and tweeted a Bible verse in support.
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‘Hate Speech’ Case Over Bible Tweet Dragged Into 7th Year as Finnish Supreme Court Sets Hearing Date for 30th October
Päivi Räsänen, former Finnish Minister of the Interior, faces third court hearing after two previous unanimous acquittals Räsänen faces criminal charges for sharing her faith-based beliefs on marriage and sexuality, including on X in 2019…
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U.S. State Department Doubles Down on Warning to UK: “Buffer Zones” are an “Egregious Violation” of Free Speech
State Department issues a further condemnation of Britain’s “egregious” buffer zones, warning of a “concerning departure” from shared UK-US values Birmingham Christian Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is back under investigation for silently praying near an abortion facility WASHINGTON, D.C.…
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Christian pastor threatened with arrest after being assaulted for peaceful preaching
Pastor Dia Moodley was assaulted by Muslim bystanders who objected to his peaceful preaching in Bristol. One man threatened to stab the pastor Police twice threatened to arrest Pastor Moodley for ‘public order offences’. Prior…
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