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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.
Andy Burnham looks set to scrap David Lammy's plan for judge-only trials in less serious cases, but ministers are still pushing ahead with abolishing the right to elect for a jury trial — a right that matters enormously for those accused of speech offences.
An activist group tried to have John Cleese's Birmingham show cancelled over his criticism of Islamism — but the show went ahead as planned, amid warnings that similar demands could follow him around the country.
Rupert Lowe MP has been reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over his comments on Islam, Muslims and the grooming gangs scandal — the latest sign that the Government's "anti-Muslim hostility" definition is being used to silence legitimate debate.
MHCLG has launched an internal review after admitting it deleted all consultation responses used to draft the Government's Islamophobia definition, following FOI requests by Nick Timothy MP and FSU research into the Working Group's Islamist links.
Meta has filed a fresh legal challenge against Ofcom over its Online Safety Act duties, as tensions mount between Washington and Whitehall over Britain's censorious online regime.
The Free Speech Union has published a comprehensive new guide to help academics, university staff and visiting speakers submit free speech complaints to the Office for Students under HEFSA's new complaints scheme.
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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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