
Higher Education Freedom of Speech Bill
A response to the criticisms of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill made at the second reading in the House of Lords.
Published September 2022.
A response to the criticisms of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill made at the second reading in the House of Lords.
Published September 2022.
Only 12% of people in Northern Ireland believe the Government is doing a good job of protecting free speech. So why is the NI Government introducing a Hate Crime Bill that will further restrict the speech rights of Northern Irish citizens?
Published July 2022.
The FSU welcomes the emphasis on free speech in the proposed Bill of Rights, but we worry the Bill will vest too much power in politicians.
Published July 2022.
The FSU wholeheartedly welcomes the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, but we would like to see it amended in various ways to make it even better.
Published June 2022.
In a personal essay, the FSU’s Communications Officer Dr Frederick Attenborough sets out his concerns about the Only Safety Bill and suggests ways in which its free speech protections could be strengthened.
Published April 2022.
As it stands, the Online Safety Bill, designed to make Britain the ‘safest place in the world to be online’, is a censors’ charter. To safeguard free speech, a variety of important changes need to be made to the Bill.
Published January 2022.
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