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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Kazakhstan: Crackdown on Government Critics
Over 130 Targeted for Alleged Membership in Groups Deemed ‘Extremist’
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“Prosecute Them with Awesome Power”
China’s Crackdown on Tengdro Monastery and Restrictions on Communications in Tibet
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“They Don’t Understand the Fear We Have”
How China’s Long Reach of Repression Undermines Academic Freedom at Australia’s Universities
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Critics Under Attack
Harassment and Detention of Opponents, Rights Defenders and Journalists Ahead of Elections in Nicaragua
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Two Preachers in Indonesia Charged with Blasphemy
Muslim and Christian Preachers Face Prison Under Abusive Law
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Belarusian Authorities “Liquidate” Leading Media Freedom Organization
Belarusian Association of Journalists Continues its Work despite the Crackdown
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Proposed Pakistan Authority Seeks Greater Control of Media
Would Allow Unchecked Powers to Punish News Outlets, Journalists
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Brazil: Bolsonaro Blocks Critics on Social Media
President Violates Free Speech, Access to Information Rights
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A Year of Dismantling Civil Society in Belarus
Solidarity and Support Needed for Independent Belarusian Voices
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Kyrgyzstan: “False Information” Law Threatens Free Speech
President Should Veto Legislation, Protect Media Freedom
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