Free speech
Proposed antisemitism laws in France, Italy stir free speech debate
Critics of the laws, including academics and left-wing politicians, allege that they will censor pro-Palestine activism and contribute to conflating Jews with the state of Israel
US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy
Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'
A-G Ken Paxton moves to defend Texas’s designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization
'It's up to us to fix this': Obama urges universities to defend academic freedom
“The idea of cancelling a speaker who comes to your campus, trying to shout them down and not letting them speak [...] that’s not what America should be about," Obama said.
Ben-Gurion University lifts suspension on lecturer who criticized IDF, Israel
The suspension was lifted on Tuesday after the lecturer apologized and said he would refrain from posting content that could offend or harm students in the future.
Meta drops restrictions which protected LGBTQ community
Meta's global policy chief stated, "It’s not right that things can be said on TV or the floor of Congress but not on our platforms."
NJ Congressman denounces Rutgers faculty for adopting BDS resolution
Gottheimer said that the resolution was antisemitic and called for a state university to divest and cut academic affiliations from a key democratic ally.
US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale
The ruling is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Can Israel navigate dissenting voices without undermining democracy? – editorial
'Haaretz' backlash highlights free speech, financial pressure, and democracy under stress/
Sweden to prosecute two men over Quran burnings
Two men will be tried for burning the Koran in Sweden, charged with inciting hate against Muslims.
'Rampant antisemitism on campus': Free speech vs. civil rights in schools
Concerns about campus climate are heightened as students return to school after a contentious spring marked by anti-Israel demonstrations.
Stopping campus antisemitism harms free speech, strengthens democracy - opinion
The use of democratic tools by the demonstrators in the universities creates a negative externalization towards Jewish students that results in the lack of ability to exercise basic rights.
Iran's executions of artists highlights regime's stance on freedom of expression - opinion
Iran has significantly increased executions in 2024, targeting dissenters like rapper Toomaj Salehi, reflecting the regime’s harsh stance on freedom of expression.
