As one of the last large, influential organizations outside the government, the church is being targeted in Daniel Ortega’s ongoing crackdown.
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In recent years, Australia has been dubbed the “defamation capital of the world”. High-profile legal stoushes in the headlines seem to back this up. How can we reconcile this with freedom of speech?
Owens reaches million of people online and wants to do five shows across Australia, but there are calls to deny her entry. Here’s what the federal government has to consider.
Proposed legislation to combat misinformation and disinformation needs to tackle some thorny issues, while preserving freedom of speech.
As Linda Reynolds’ defamation trial against Brittany Higgins continues, Peter Dutton is apparently considering suing fellow MP Zali Steggall. Our legal system is out of step with democracy.
Americans agree that democracy requires freedom of speech. But a large minority also thinks it’s acceptable to bar certain subjects or speakers from public debate.
While the First Amendment protects a wide range of different kinds of speech, there is no fundamental right to cause harm.
It’s now clear that tensions in academia regarding concerns about Israel’s relationship with the Palestinian people aren’t limited to campus protests.
Many people agree freedom of speech has its limits and the law has some role to play in prohibiting harmful speech. But what should these laws look like?
The eSafety Commissioner has dropped its Federal Court case against Musk’s X (formerly Twitter), but it’s not the end of the attempts to regulate online material - here and abroad.
Students have now been protesting on Australian campuses for weeks. But as the camps become more established, so, too, do concerns about student safety.
Police and military violence against student protesters in the 1960s was draconian, now questions are being asked about the police operations today.
There is much to celebrate about the critical role the media have played in 30 years of democracy. But challenges remain.
Using Australian laws to force a foreign-owned platform to take down content globally sets a risky precedent – should we allow all countries to impose their laws on the internet?
The WikiLeaks founder has been given a temporary reprieve from extradition to the US.
Racism can be a workplace issue, even at Home Depot.
A college junior who has gained a following by sharing high-profile people’s private flight information says that he is sharing public information. Others, like Taylor Swift, say that he is stalking.
The language the UK government uses on faith-related subjects matters. It models – for everyone living in the UK – how to best engage with diverse manifestations of belief.
Content moderation by automated systems could be a form of prior restraint.
When President Daniel Ortega returned to power in 2006, church figures supported him. Violent repression after the 2018 protests has soured the relationship and made clergy targets for intimidation.
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