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Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book-ban appeal in case watched by free-speech groups

Home » News » Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book-ban appeal in case watched by free-speech groups AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme...

Tyrant of the year 2025: Narendra Modi

India has been called the world’s largest democracy but under Narendra Modi that label might need an update. Threats to free speech in India...

Who is 2025’s Tyrant of the Year?

At the end of every year, Index on Censorship launches a campaign to focus attention on human rights defenders, dissidents, artists and journalists who...

China media giant Tencent gags dissident website FreeWeChat

The Chinese telecoms giant Tencent is trying to muzzle a service that offers an uncensored view of what users of the Chinese social media...

Another line of attack: White House sets up hall of shame for news outlets

Home » News » Another line of attack: White House sets up hall of shame for news outlets NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s...

Royal Marine veteran banned from coaching his daughter’s football team over his ‘right-wing’ views – The Free Speech Union

It took a jury just 17 minutes to unanimously clear Royal Marine veteran Jamie Michael of stirring up racial hatred, following his arrest at...

Stephen Bradbury acquitted at Derby Magistrates’ Court – The Free Speech Union

This week, the Free Speech Union secured a victory for Stephen Bradbury at Derby Magistrates’ Court.Mr Bradbury was acquitted on Friday, 5th December, after...

The Free Speech Union has fought over 5,000 cases – The Free Speech Union

Free speech is a hallmark of a healthy democratic society and the bedrock on which all our other freedoms rest, yet it is currently...

If free speech only matters when convenient, it isn’t free at all

The recent controversies surrounding Charlie Kirk — and the extraordinary reaction that followed his campus appearances and commentary — offer a revealing window into...

Lucy Connolly’s daughter banned from new school – The Free Speech Union

Lucy Connolly, the Northamptonshire mother who was arrested last year for a post on X, has alleged that her 13-year-old daughter has been barred...

New York Times suing Pentagon over Defense Secretary Hegseth’s new press rules

Home » News » New York Times suing Pentagon over Defense Secretary Hegseth’s new press rules NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times filed...

NHS nurse suspended for calling trans paedophile “Mr” – The Free Speech Union

NHS nurse suspended for calling trans identifying male paedophile “Mr”.Jennifer Melle – an NHS nurse at St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, Surrey – has...