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SOCIAL MEDIA CRACKDOWN STIFLES DISSENT IN PAKISTAN
One of the hopes of a return to civilian rule in Pakistan was a restoration of people's rights... READ MORE›
LAURIER PROFESSOR, PRESIDENT APOLOGIZE TO TA OVER VIDEO SANCTION
Professor Rambukkana has also chosen to apologize to Lindsay Shepherd about the way the meeting was conducted... READ MORE›
MORE GOVERNMENTS MANIPULATING MEDIA WITH 'BOTS,' TROLLS, STUDY FINDS
A study of internet freedom in 65 countries found 30 governments are deploying some form of manipulation to distort online information, up from 23 the previous year... READ MORE›
CAMBRIDGE SLAMMED FOR 'CENSORING' PALESTINE BDS EVENT
Activists condemn university's alleged threat to stop event unless Palestinian academic chairing it was removed... READ MORE›
IMPEACHED PRESIDENT OF STUDENTS' UNION SUBJECT OF 'WITCH HUNT', SUPPORTERS SAY
A referendum was called after Ms Ascough stopped the union from publishing information on abortion in a publication aimed at first year students... READ MORE›
'NOT GOING TO BE A CAKEWALK'
'Not going to be a cakewalk' Social media sites face hurdles curbing foreign political ads... READ MORE›
I DON'T SEE THAT ANY MORE
A load of Momentum bullies were shipped in to force this into nothingness... READ MORE›
CAN MISTREATED DOGS EVER BE CONSIDERED ART?
Guggenheim museum pulls three artworks featuring animals after threats of violence... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP FUMBLES FIRST AMENDMENT FOOTBALL
NFL protests Donald Trump fumbles First Amendment football... READ MORE›
'FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND SPEECH ON THE AMERICAN CAMPUS ARE UNDER ATTACK'
Jeff Sessions 'Freedom of thought and speech on the American campus are under attack'... READ MORE›
SESSIONS CRITICIZES U.S. UNIVERSITIES FOR THEIR FREE-SPEECH POLICIES
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Tuesday attacked American universities for being politically correct and infringing on students' free-speech rights... READ MORE›
LAWYERS: TRUMP'S FREE SPEECH SHOWS CONTEMPT FOR FREE SPEECH
Even the president has a First Amendment right to be obnoxious, said Justin Dillon, a former federal prosecutor now in private practice... READ MORE›
TRUMP HAS EVERY RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH, BUT HIS TIMING IS OFF
He was right, just as Donald Trump retains his free speech rights even though he lives in the White House... READ MORE›
ANTI-ABORTION GROUP LEFT FUMING AFTER HOTEL CANCELS THEIR BOOKING OVER 'INTIMIDATION'
A pro-life group say they are furious after a hotel cancelled their booking for an event... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Freedom Of Speech
'DOWNWARD SPIRAL': UK SLIPS TO 40TH PLACE IN PRESS FREEDOM RANKINGS
In just four years, the UK has fallen 10 places in the World Press Freedom Index - a deeply worrying trend that needs to be addressed... READ MORE›
'US ESTABLISHMENT IN PANIC OVER CLINTON WIKILEAKS EMAILS'
Ecuador admitted on Tuesday it has cut the internet access of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying his activities may be influencing the US presidential election... READ MORE›
QATAR-BASED NETWORK CALLS FOR RELEASE OF MAHMOUD HUSSEIN, WHO IS BEING HELD IN CONDITIONS THAT VIOLATE HIS HUMAN RIGHTS.
Thursday marks 100 days since Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein was arrested by Egyptian authorities after returning to his home country for a holiday... READ MORE›
COPENHAGEN GUNMAN 'HAD VIOLENT PAST'
Ms Thorning-Schmidt later visited the synagogue and said Denmark would do everything to protect its Jewish community... READ MORE›
GERMANY SEEKS TO FINE SOCIAL MEDIA OVER HATEFUL POSTS
The legislation would give social networks 24 hours to delete or block obviously criminal content... READ MORE›
US RIGHTS GROUP ASKS UN TO PRESSURE EGYPT TO FREE MAHMOUD HUSSEIN AS EGYPTIAN AUTHORITIES EXTEND HIS DETENTION.
Hussein, an Egyptian based in Qatar, was stopped, questioned, and arrested by Egyptian authorities in December 2016 after traveling to Cairo for a holiday... READ MORE›
MEN BANNED FROM USING CANADA POST OVER CONTROVERSIAL PUBLICATION CHALLENGE MINISTER'S ORDER
Sears and St. Germaine have hired prominent defence lawyer Frank Addario to represent them... READ MORE›
INDONESIA THREATENS TO SHUT DOWN BALI'S INTERNATIONAL WRITERS FESTIVAL
Jakarta Indonesian officials have threatened to shut down Bali's prestigious international writers festival compelling organisers to cancel sessions discussing the bloody massacre of alleged communists in 1965... READ MORE›
ISLAMIST WEBSITES IN TURKEY MANAGE TO EVADE STRICT INTERNET CENSORSHIP
Haass said Turkey's reluctance to go after Islamic State-related websites is consistent with a domestic tolerance within Turkey toward the group... READ MORE›
AL-JAZEERA JOURNALISTS SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON BY EGYPTIAN COURT
Peter Greste convicted in absentia Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed found guilty of operating without press licence and broadcasting material harmful to Egypt... READ MORE›
COP MOONS CLINTON SIGN SPURS FREE SPEECH DEBATE
Police officers have the same rights as any other citizen to speak out publicly about politics without fearing retribution... READ MORE›
PARISIANS HAD GOT USED TO THE 'NEW NORMAL', BUT THIS IS AN ATTACK ON A TERRIFYING SCALE
But the viciousness those terrorists reserve for France is notable... READ MORE›
EGYPT EXTENDS MAHMOUD HUSSEIN'S DETENTION BY 45 DAYS
Egypt has extended the detention of Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein by 45 days, pending further investigation... READ MORE›
AMIRA YAHYAOUI ON PRESS FREEDOM AND FAKE NEWS
Al Jazeera How far back does your work as human rights activist in Tunisia go?... READ MORE›
FACEBOOK ACCUSED OF COWING TO CHINESE CENSORS OVER TIBET MONK VIDEO
Facebook is currently blocked in China but Mr Lu has hinted that a deal could still be struck... READ MORE›
LEGO WOULDN'T SELL BRICKS TO CHINESE ARTIST AI WEIWEI, SO FANS ARE DONATING THEIRS
Lego wouldn't sell bricks to chinese artist ai weiwei so fans are donating theirs... READ MORE›
SOCIAL MEDIA 'CREEP' ACCOUNTS FLOURISH AT THE MURKY INTERSECTION OF PRIVACY RIGHTS AND FREE SPEECH
As one of the women whose image ended up on the CanadaCreep account, Alanna de Boer believes something should change... READ MORE›
JAKARTA'S EX GOVERNOR AHOK DROPS BLASPHEMY APPEAL
The former Christian governor of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, has withdrawn an appeal against a two-year jail sentence for insulting Islam, according to his family and lawyers... READ MORE›
HOW PRESS FREEDOM DECLINED AROUND THE WORLD LAST YEAR, BY COUNTRY
10 Nov 2013 Other countries where press freedom slumped badly included Venezuela down 20 places to 137th, Libya down 17 places to 154th and Russia down 4 places to 152nd ... READ MORE›
CRACKDOWNS ON FREE SPEECH RISE ACROSS A EUROPE WARY OF TERROR
Paradoxically, the puppeteers say in their defense, the police proved their point that Spain's antiterrorism laws are being misapplied, used for witch hunts... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | TAIWAN MOVED UP SIX SPOTS ON THIS YEAR'S WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX. HERE'S WHY THAT'S TROUBLING.
Hong Kong dropped four places on the World Press Freedom Index from 2016, coming in at 73rd this year... READ MORE›
'STATE-IMPOSED THOUGHT POLICE': GERMAN POLITICIANS, ACTIVISTS SLAM BILL ON HATE SPEECH & FAKE NEWS
Social networks should not be punished if the violations of the new regulations take place only in some specific individual cases, it states... READ MORE›
'WHO DECIDES WHAT'S FAKE NEWS AND WHAT ISN'T?'
When you consider what comprises fake news... do you ponder, for example, reports that there were weapons of mass destruction?... READ MORE›
GERMAN BROADCASTER DEFENDS IMAGE OF ANGELA MERKEL IN MOCK-ISLAMIC GARB
The onscreen display accompanied an item by presenter Rainald Becker about the threat to German values... READ MORE›
DOUBLE-DEALING: WORLD'S MOST CORRUPT COUNTRIES
North Korea and Somalia, were the joint-worst performers... READ MORE›
ISRAELI MINISTERS APPROVE 'FACEBOOK LAW' AGAINST WEB INCITEMENT
Israeli courts could demand that companies such as Facebook Inc... READ MORE›
SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE QUESTIONING RIGHT OF ISRAEL TO EXIST 'SCRAPPED' AFTER PROTESTS
Southampton university has withdrawn permission for a controversial conference questioning israel's right to exist to be held on its south-coast campus claim the event's organisers... READ MORE›
STRUGGLING TO COPE WITH REFUGEES, GERMANY PRINTS ITS CONSTITUTION IN ARABIC
Germany's vice chancellor Sigmar Gabriel a Social Democrat has called on refugees to assimilate quickly... READ MORE›
FIRST TURKISH JOURNALISTS GO ON TRIAL OVER ALLEGED COUP SUPPORT
As someone whose thoughts are on trial, Mehmet Altan said in his defence statement, distributed to media and monitors before the hearing... READ MORE›
'HELLO, SWEDEN SPEAKING': OFFICIAL HOTLINE CONNECTS YOU WITH A RANDOM SWEDISH RESIDENT
One such call late Thursday morning connected with David Lamm, a product designer from the nation's second most-populous city, Gothenburg... READ MORE›