The court found Palestine Action’s activities had not yet reached the level, scale and persistence that would justify proscription.
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Sexuality – especially queer sexuality – has always been one of the most heavily policed themes in African film.
New Zealand’s trademark statute still rejects swear words or other terms “likely to offend”. So how did “THIS IS THE F#$%ING NEWS” win approval?
The future of Mozambique rests on the ability of the new president.
In pleading guilty to one count under the US Espionage Act as part of a plea deal, the WikiLeaks founder’s case has left some large legal concepts unresolved.
Unless and until student encampments become an unreasonably severe disruption to the enjoyment of university spaces, there is no argument supporting state intervention.
Using Australian laws to force a foreign-owned platform to take down content globally sets a risky precedent – should we allow all countries to impose their laws on the internet?
Corporate and political actors know more about how our minds work than we do. The right to free thought can no longer be our ‘forgotten freedom’
The Nobel peace prize committee noted that awards in recent years highlight pressure on democracy which they say is in decline around the world.
Using the rhetoric of the First Amendment, a string of US Supreme Court cases has allowed members of some religious groups to limit the freedoms of other Americans.
The legal context behind a political controversy.
Nigeria is deeply polarised along ethnic, religious, cultural and political lines – and violence is never far from the surface.
New research highlights how the people who value free speech may not be the ones who benefit from it the most.
In his music, he positions himself within the people’s struggles and identifies with them.
It’s not just the likes of Gary Lineker who can get in trouble for tweeting.
Indonesia’s new Criminal Code carries problematic articles that threaten democracy and freedom of speech, and have the potential to disrupt the private spaces of the citizens.
The United States came in 41st worldwide on the UN’s 2022 sustainable development index, down nine spots from last year. A political historian explains the country’s dismal scores.
The commission could have made more of the evidence and been more categorical about when it thought criminality had taken place.
In addition to undermining universities’ and faculty members’ autonomy, the bill blurs distinctions between free expression and academic freedom, and turns academic freedom into a political weapon.
Political phone pranksters played a big part in the passage of draconian laws that strangle free expression in Russia.
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