Free Speech
Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally. In international law, access to information and free expression are two sides of the same coin, and both have found tremendous accelerators in the Internet and other forms of digital communication. At the same time, efforts to control speech and information are also accelerating, by both governments and private actors in the form of censorship, restrictions on access, and violent acts directed against those whose views or queries are seen as somehow dangerous or wrong. From our earliest days, when we were called The Fund for Free Expression, we have fought all forms of repression of speech, in all media, around the globe.
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Asia
March 26, 2024
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Africa
March 21, 2024
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Asia
March 19, 2024
Videos
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February 13, 2024
“I Can’t Do My Job as a Journalist”
The Systematic Undermining of Media Freedom in Hungary
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December 21, 2023
Meta’s Broken Promises
Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content on Instagram and Facebook
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News
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March 5, 2024
Indonesia Officially Adopts Indonesian Term for ‘Jesus Christ’
Change Should be a Springboard for Wider Religious-Freedom Reforms
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March 4, 2024
Türkiye: Big Tech Should Protect Online Expression, Resist Censorship
Rigorous transparency measures needed as government pressure grows
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February 26, 2024
Closing Statement by Oleg Orlov, Co-chair of Memorial, at His Second Criminal Trial on Politically Motivated Charges of “Discrediting Russia’s Armed Forces,”
Moscow, February 26, 2024
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February 26, 2024
Russia: Sham Trial of Human Rights Leader Draws to a Close
Oleg Orlov Invokes Navalny in Closing Statement
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February 26, 2024
Egypt: Rights Group and its Director Threatened and Smeared
Reprisals Follow Reports on Gaza Border Activity
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February 22, 2024
Governments Target Nationals Living Abroad
Killings, Removals, Other Abuses Threaten Rights; Bold Policy Response Needed
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February 19, 2024
Hong Kong: Governments Should Oppose Security Bill
86 Groups Urge Rebukes, Sanctions Against Beijing’s Latest Assault on Rights
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