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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Morocco: Espionage Case Against Outspoken Journalist
Omar Radi Abusively Jailed on Charges That Seem Flimsy, Political
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In Belarus Crackdown, Bitter Humour to Stem the Pain
As the crackdown continues in Belarus, protesters have responded with humour - but UN action, or sanctions, could really help.
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Cuba’s Government Throws Its Repressive Playbook at a Journalist
Camila Acosta Endures a Year of Harassment, Arrest, and Forced Relocation
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China: Quash Verdict Against Outspoken Tycoon
18-Year Sentence for Ren Zhiqiang Shows Growing Intolerance of Dissent
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Morocco: Espionage Case Against Outspoken Journalist
Omar Radi Abusively Jailed on Charges That Seem Flimsy, Political
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India: Arrests of Activists Politically Motivated
Sedition, Counterterrorism Laws Used to Silence Dissent
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Bahrain: Joint Letter to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Delegates
Re: Upcoming 45th Session of the Human Rights Council
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