The Covid-era proved to be a test for free speech. In the face of supposed “misinformation,” Canadian politicians, public health officials, Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, other professional regulatory bodies, and many regular Canadians showed their true stance on free speech. Many doctors, nurses, statisticians, and other professionals who dared to challenge the official Covid […] The post Western Standard: New report on ‘unexpected deaths’ reveals the cost of Covid-era censor...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
HALIFAX, NS: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that our lawyers will appear before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court on September 2 and 3, 2025, to help various parties gain standing to argue that amendments to the province’s Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) violate citizens’ privacy and consent. In the spring of 2024, the […] The post Nova Scotia Supreme Court will hear challenge to government’s sweeping grab for health data appeared first on Justice Centre f...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
In a free country, the public square should be accessible for everyone, not just for those who adhere to the “correct” or majority opinions. A private entity like a church or a business need not make space available for all comers, and can legitimately pick and choose. In contrast, a city cannot discriminate against the […] The post Epoch Times: Invoking ‘Safety and Security’ to Censor Freedom of Expression Is Unacceptable in a Free Society appeared first on Justice Centre for Const...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
ABBOTSFORD, BC: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that lawyers representing Sean Feucht’s event organizer continue to pressure the City of Abbotsford in British Columbia to respect the fundamental freedoms of religion and expression. The City denied the organizer’s permit application for a free worship concert scheduled to occur in Mill Lake Park on […] The post City of Abbotsford continues to face legal pressure after cancelling Sean Feucht concert appeared first...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
HALIFAX, NS: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that lawyers for Canadian war veteran Jeffrey Evely have filed a Notice for Judicial Review to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, challenging the province’s sweeping travel ban and Mr. Evely’s $28,872.50 fine for walking in the woods. An emergency hearing will be requested. Announced by […] The post Jeffrey Evely challenges sweeping travel ban in Supreme Court of Nova Scotia appeared first on Justice Centre for Constit...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
Amidst demonstrations in Indonesia, various digital rights violations continue to occur. The post Digital Rights Violations During Demonstrations in Indonesia first appeared on SAFEnet.| SAFEnet
[This is the eighth part of a ten-part series. To read more, see Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 here.] Caffè Italiano: The two meet again over coffee and begin conversing. EU bureaucrat: My boss was upset. She says you’re nothing but an Islamophobe peddling hate speech. Islamofactist: I’m glad she’s opened… Continue reading Islamofactism, Part 8: Hate Speech Against Muslims The post Islamofactism, Part 8: Hate Speech Against Muslims appeared first on Fair Observer.| Fair Observer
Denpasar, August 31, 2025 — A wave of protests has swept across multiple Indonesian cities since August 25, 2025, reflecting widespread public discontent with the country’s political climate and persistent […] The post Statement on Digital Repression During the August 2025 Indonesian Protests first appeared on SAFEnet.| SAFEnet
Joint Statement: Singapore’s targeting of Han Hui Hui is a clear act of digital repression, says Southeast Asian Civil Society Network Jakarta (11 August 2025) – We, the civil society organisations […] The post Singapore’s targeting of Han Hui Hui is a clear act of digital repression first appeared on SAFEnet.| SAFEnet
Damai Coalition Public StatementStop Arbitrary Takedowns: A Serious Threat to Freedom of Expression Jakarta, 19 June 2025 – We, the Coalition for the Democratization and Moderation of Indonesia’s Digital Space (Damai […] The post Stop Arbitrary Takedowns: A Serious Threat to Freedom of Expression first appeared on SAFEnet.| SAFEnet
Hayes Mabweazara, University of Glasgow and Bethia Pearson, University of Glasgow Media capture happens when media outlets lose their independence and fall under the influence of political or finan…| African Centre for Media Excellence
Internet Without Borders is concerned about the Internet disruptions in Kenya, where bandwidth access was severely disrupted on June 25, 2024, amidst protests against the 2024 Finance Bill. This was noted and reported by Internet Without Borders’ partners in Kenya, including Internews Kenya, KICTANet and the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). Information from internet shutdown L’article Kenya: Internet Disruptions and Anti-Government Protests est apparu en premier sur Internet Sans Fro...| Internet Sans Frontières
The word “Islamophobia” and its definition have been highly contested amongst scholars, authors and policymakers regarding its ability...| Fair Observer
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by Alberto Godioli and Jennifer Young *** To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Strasbourg Observers Blog, we organised an in-person symposium with scholars, practitioners, and members of the ECtHR on 8–9 May 2025 in Ghent. Connecting in person with so many regular contributors was a wonderful experience and led to engaging dialogue with current […]| Strasbourg Observers
Farmers in Bagdad district of Fergana region told journalist Sharifa Madrahimova that the district hokim is forcing them to deliver more grain to the state than is specified in their contracts.| Uzbek Forum for Human Rights
Jodi Newman has written an extremely careful and generous review of my recent book (2024), for which I am very grateful. Toward the end, she points to a series of topics that she found herself wishing I had directed more attention to, noting my stated intention to do so in other works. These topics include the use of dogwhistles and figleaves for misogyny and transphobia, and the use of dogwhistles by people other than the far-right. … [please read below the rest of the article].| Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective
The post THE INTERNET AS A PUBLIC PLACE: FRAMING THE DEBATE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA appeared first on АНАЛИ.| ANALI
If you want to understand the progress of LGBTQIA+ liberation in Lebanon’s capital, our nightlife is a great place to start, says Ghiwa Abi Haidar. In a blog for Pride month, she looks back at a scene that has suffered bouts of brutal violence and censorship but where queer people are today once again finding rare freedom and radical joy on the dancefloor.| From Poverty to Power
Of all species, it would seem that only humankind has a sense of the transcendent woven into the core of its being, forming indeed a part of our DNA. This is evident from even before the start of recorded history, when our ancestors roamed the earth as hunter-gatherers in tribal groups, bound together by blood, and supporting and protecting one another in what was often a harsh and cruel environment. But then gradually, a change started to occur. Hunting began to give way to agricu...| Voice for Justice
Multiple Georgian Dream critics, including opposition politicians, journalists, and activists, have| Civil Georgia
What a turnabout that the US State Department may actually provide some protection against an attempt to silence women from calling out the men's fetish of autogynephilia which puts women and children at risk.| Women's Space Ireland
"Imagine a law that allowed white people to declare they are black or adults to declare they are children. There would rightly be uproar. Yet women are supposed to accept that any man can say he’s a woman, or be called a bigot."| Women's Space Ireland
On 2nd June this year, Hamit Coskun, a Turkish political refugee who is clearly not a fan of Islam, was found guilty of an aggravated public order offence at Westminster Magistrates Court, after burning a copy of the Koran outside the Turkish consulate in Knightsbridge. Among other opinions, Mr Coskun had expressed the view that Islam was a religion of terror, and that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was making Turkey a base for radical Islamists. Alarmed at what he described ...| Voice for Justice
Urgently essential 'higher-level reading' and a new construct built on democracy and literacy, 'Dem Read,' came into focus at WEXFO.| Publishing Perspectives
I freely admit, I am no expert in matters relating to Tommy Robinson, and VfJUK does not and cannot condone violence. I know next to nothing of the events surrounding the showing of the film for which Robinson was gaoled, but I have been puzzled in recent days to read that he has been granted early release from prison, only to be summoned to reappear in court on 5th June to answer further charges of harassment causing fear of violence, allegedly committed between 5th and 7th August 2024...| Voice for Justice
Experts this morning warned about the threats of an EU online censorship law, in a first-of-its-kind, cross-party convening at the European Parliament.| ADF International
The International Publishers Association alerts its world membership to reports of Russian actions against 'LGBT propaganda.'| Publishing Perspectives
By September of 2022 Advance HE in Britain, who operate Athena Swan, had dropped the requirement to foster ‘collective understanding’ from the UK Principles. However, crucially, collective understanding about gender is still required in Ireland.| Women's Space Ireland
What is disinformation and what is information? How to know who is disinforming and, conversely, informing ethically and adequately? What information and disinformation do? The present section deals with flawed theoretical issues as appeared in “Black knight NGOs and international disinformation”. Disinformation Experts doing their speciality: Disinforming. By Prof. Med.dr. Marcello Ferrada de Noli. Emeritus […]| The Indicter
In its fifth year, Germany's nationwide engagement in Freedom of Expression Week hails disagreement as a benefit—not a barrier.| Publishing Perspectives
There are 28 candidates chasing six seats in the two university panels for colleges of the NUI and Trinity College Dublin this month. Many candidates appear to be offering a range of similar positions on a wide variety of topics. Two women candidates however stand out from the crowd. Laoise| Women's Space Ireland
Part 2 in the series “Karina Shyrokykh & Martin Kragh Disinforming About Disinformation” (Part 1 here) (Part 3 here) By Marcello Ferrada de Noli. Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology, esp. injury epidemiology, MED.DR. (Karolinska Institute, Sweden). Founder, Swedish Professors and Doctors for Human Rights (SWEDHR) I will show here that, in the context of publishing, one […]| The Indicter
Bravery takes many forms, and since 2006 the International Publishers Association has honored publishers who have upheld the standards and justice and […]| Social Science Space
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Poem by Kathryn O'Sullivan, read out at our protest outside the German Embassy on November 1st, the day far-reaching "self-id" legislation came into force placing German women and children at risk of harm.| Women's Space Ireland
"Jan Axelsson has, through gross negligence, failed to remove messages that appear to contain incitement against ethnic groups", the prosecutor said.| The Nordic Times
If the Government's plans to protect men's "gender identity" in our equality legislation is successful, it may mean that women and girls will not be able to object to men or boys in our sports, schools, changing rooms.| Women's Space Ireland
Foreign Minister of Venezuela Yván Gil has condemned the fact that the Israeli settler state supports “fascist criminals” in Venezuela and trains them in its “violent practices.” The Venezuelan top diplomat made the statements this Thursday, September 5, in response to a press release from Tel Aviv,| Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
1. – Introduction In its judgment of 4 June 2024 in the case of Sokolovskiy v. Russia the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) dealt with the issue of religious hate speech as a criminal offence …| Inforrm's Blog
Image credit: Dan Perjovschi Madam Minister, We write you this public letter as professionals working in museums, arts organisations and universities, as well as supporters of Slovak art and cultur…| ArtLeaks
Documenta has been the reference of the art world for decades, marking the spirit of our times. However, today, Documenta is more of a symptom of a plagued Europe than anything else. It is increasi…| ArtLeaks
This weekend, China’s leaders gather in Beijing for meetings widely expected to determine the shape of China’s economy, as well as the nation’s progress, over the next decade. What exactly the outcome of this Third Plenum of the Eighteenth Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party will be remains shrouded in no small measure of secrecy, like most matters of high politics in China. President Xi Jinping has signaled that a significant new wave of economic liberalization may be in the ...| ChinaFile
In the 2020 Programme for Government there are multiple examples of gender identity ideology being introduced, none of which have popular support. So where does the blame lie for the importation of the "culture wars"?| Women's Space Ireland