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protect free speech
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Freedom of expression upheld in Peru: TikToker faced criminal prosecution for speaking out against gender ideology
A transgender activist in Peru filed a criminal complaint against Olga Izquierdo for discrimination after she took to TikTok to criticize Lima airport signs that opened the women’s restroom to “anyone with a female identity,”…
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U.S. Lawmakers Raise Serious Free Speech Concerns with WHO Pandemic Agreement, Petition State Department for Documentation
Representatives Jim Jordan and Thomas Massie pen letter to U.S. Department of State, stating “WHO Agreement may contravene the First Amendment”
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South African “Hate Speech” Bill Would Violate Human Rights; Free Speech Experts Address Parliament
ADF International experts address Parliament, “Bill is unconstitutional, dangerous and not in line with international human rights standards”.
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Opinion: Free Speech Fight Continues Around the World
Elon Musk's highly anticipated acquisition promises meaningful change for the Twitter landscape, with the prospect of canceled voices being soon released from the dark recesses of Twitter "jail." Those of us who have lamented the…
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Court date set for Finnish MP charged over Bible-Tweet
Will Finland imprison an MP over a Bible-Tweet? The Helsinki District Court has set the date for the hearing in the censorship case of Finnish Member of Parliament, Päivi Räsänen, for 24 January 2022.
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Street preachers keep being arrested. More must be done to protect free
Christians are finding themselves in trouble with the law for using allegedly “threatening or abusive” language. The police are too quick to penalise the speech complained of, rather than consider what rights the accused has…
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10,000+ 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.
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Students speak out on World Speech Day
Which views and opinions are acceptable on UK campuses? According to a survey
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A 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.
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Suspended 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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