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freedom of speech
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Prosecutor Backs Down in Case Against Scottish Grandmother in Major Free Speech Victory
Procurator Fiscal withdraws warning, confirms Rose Docherty will not be charged for offering consensual, peaceful conversation inside abortion “buffer zone” in Glasgow Docherty held a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, if…
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U.S. State Dept. Highlights Alarming Decline in Free Speech in the United Kingdom
New report notes “significant human rights issues” including criminal and civil laws which limit free expression Case of army veteran convicted for silent prayer highlighted as example of censorship crisis LONDON (13 August 2025) –…
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Christian Arrested for Silent Prayer Back Under Investigation
Crown Prosecution Service to advise on charging Isabel Vaughan-Spruce again for praying silently near abortion facility in Birmingham Charitable volunteer, who was cleared in court and received a payout from police for being unjustly arrested…
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Life at Risk: A Defining Week for the UK
In the span of just five days, the British Parliament took two deeply troubling steps that threaten serious consequences for the legal protection of human life. On Tuesday, 17 June, Members of Parliament (MPs) voted…
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U.S. Government calls out Australian authorities for blocking online speech; Musk, “Billboard Chris” win case to overturn censorship of biologically-accurate “X” post
Investigative report by the House Judiciary Committee exposes Australian “eSafety Commissioner” Julie Inman-Grant’s co-ordination with international bodies to censor lawful online speech eSafety Commissioner lost battle to censor post using biologically-accurate pronouns against Musk, Billboard…
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Free Speech Victory in Australia for Billboard Chris as “X” post censorship overturned
Tribunal upholds speech rights of Canadian campaigner Chris “Billboard Chris” Elston, striking down a government order that censored his X post under the country’s Online Safety Act. Censored X post referred to controversial WHO “expert”…
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U.K. Premiere of “Live Not By Lies” Shines Spotlight on Erosion of Freedom in the West
Feature premiere of timely documentary highlights erosion of freedom of expression in Britain, including through recent prosecutions of citizens who have silently prayed near abortion facilities NYT Bestselling author Rod Dreher, film writer/director Isaiah Smallman,…
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The Digital Services Act and Online Speech in Europe
Given the wide array of anti-speech laws throughout EU countries, the DSA allows the worst laws in any individual country to restrict speech across the entire bloc X-twitter Linkedin We are living in an unprecedented…
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Police arrest ADF International team member and Canadian child protection advocate Billboard Chris for their signs, while ignoring violent counter-protestors
Belgian police arrest Lois McLatchie Miller and Chris Elston, for peacefully displaying a sign that read: “Children are never born in the wrong body”
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International Body to Decide Case of Mexican Politician Censored for Gender Comments on “X”
Former Mexican congressman and presidential candidate Gabriel Quadri’s fight for free speech continues before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights as ADF International submits a brief on the merits of his case.
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