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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 49,000 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 49,000 members who know expert support is there when they need it.
MHCLG has admitted it still holds the consultation responses behind the official Islamophobia definition, after first claiming they had been deleted — but is refusing to disclose them, deepening concerns that extremists shaped the drafting process.
Robert Jenrick has been reported to the police and Prevent over comments criticising Islam, the latest in a growing string of complaints against public figures who question Islamist ideology.
A 15-year-old Reform UK activist was arrested by four West Midlands Police officers after a Conservative councillor complained about Facebook posts mocking him. The FSU has taken up the teenager's case.
Ofcom has opened its first investigation into Meta under the Online Safety Act, days after the tech giant launched a High Court challenge against the regulator's "burdensome" demands.
Lisa Nandy has called the under-16s social media ban merely a "staging post" towards a more interventionist state policing online speech — confirming fears that child safety is being used to justify deeper censorship.
The Green Party has issued members with a new 'Inclusive Terminology Guidance' banning everyday words like 'mother', 'father' and 'elderly' ahead of its Brighton conference.
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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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