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The Free Speech Union has fought over 5,000 cases for people who found themselves in trouble for speaking their mind. Join 40,000+ members who know expert support is there when they need it.
Avon and Somerset Police drop investigation into Christian street preacher who is backed by the White House. Dia Moodley describes it as a "win for free speech", but he should never have been arrested in the first place.
In this week's FSU Member Testimonial, Graham Linehan describes the role the Free Speech Union played in supporting him through his arrest at Heathrow, the dropping of the criminal investigation against him, and the Metropolitan Police's eventual apology.
The Singing Striders, a choir whose invitation to perform at the London Marathon was withdrawn by disability charity Scope over the gender-critical beliefs of its founder Janet Murray, has launched legal action against the charity. Murray and three fellow members are seeking a formal apology and damages, arguing that Scope unlawfully discriminated against her on the basis of a belief that is explicitly protected under the Equality Act 2010. Janet joined External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw on this week's episode of the FSU Podcast to discuss her experience.
After a five-month investigation, the Metropolitan Police has issued an unreserved apology to Graham Linehan for his arrest at Heathrow Airport last September, when five armed officers detained him over posts he had made on X expressing gender-critical views. The apology is welcome — but it has taken far too long, and Graham should never have been arrested in the first place.
Starmer bans "right-wing" commentators from entering the UK ahead of the Unite the Kingdom rally.
Big Brother Watch has exposed sharp disparities in arrest rates across constabularies, with some forces making eight times more arrests than their neighbours and detaining people at around twice the national average. Cumbria Police is 30 times more likely to arrest people for speech-related offences to others.
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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.
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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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