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The Free Speech Union has fought over 6,500 cases for people who found themselves in trouble for speaking their mind. Join 48,000 members who know expert support is there when they need it.
The Free Speech Union has fought over 6,500 cases for people who found themselves in trouble for speaking their mind. Join 48,000 members who know expert support is there when they need it.
A bill filed by Republican congressman Michael Rulli would stop British regulators like Ofcom enforcing online safety fines and rulings against US websites, escalating the trans-Atlantic clash over the Online Safety Act.
Kemi Badenoch has accused campaigners of exploiting Jason Arday's death to push for press regulation, as Green Party figures and Hacked Off renew calls for a Leveson-style inquiry.
The FSU's warnings about the Government's Islamophobia definition have been vindicated, as leaked details reveal deleted consultation responses and pressure on the EHRC to adopt a definition it considers unworkable.
A new Liberty poll finds that 51 per cent of Britons believe free speech has been eroded under two years of Labour government. The FSU backs Liberty's call for a consistent, non-partisan approach to speech laws.
The Financial Times is preparing a follow-up piece about the briefing we prepared for the Office of the Vice-President in February 2025, ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the White House. We are publishing it in full.
The Green Party is pushing a raft of censorious proposals — from state press regulation to a £1 billion 'Independent Media Commons' — as leader Zack Polanski calls for the press to be "sorted out".
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If you want to speak up about an issue that matters to you, you should be free to do so without fear of being penalised. We have helped over 6,500 people who’ve found themselves in trouble merely for expressing a controversial opinion or for exercising their right to lawful free speech, whether at college or university, in the workplace or on social media.
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Free speech is a fundamental human right and the most important one of all because without it we wouldn’t be able to defend the others. It’s the lifeblood of democracy and a bulwark against tyranny.
Academic freedom is the lifeblood of universities. By engaging in open discussion, students and academics are able to develop different ideas and advance the frontiers of knowledge.
Freedom of expression extends to nonverbal and creative forms of communication — art, music, film, performance and symbols — that convey ideas beyond spoken or written words.
Freedom of the press is essential for the proper functioning of democracy. Without journalists holding the powerful to account citizens cannot make informed decisions at the ballot box.
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