freedom of speech

The Danish government said Sunday it would explore legal means of stopping protests involving the burning of holy texts in certain circumstances, citing security concerns following backlash over such incidents that saw the…

Zimbabwe's parliament approved a controversial law that ostensibly promotes patriotism but has been condemned by the opposition as a "draconian" attempt to stifle dissent ahead of national elections.…

A Chinese comedian was severely punished on Wednesday for making a joke about the People’s Liberation Army and his production company fined roughly two million dollars. This incident demonstrates that Chinese…

Salman Rushdie made an emotional and unexpected return to public life Thursday night, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event’s final speech as he accepted a special prize, the PEN Centenary…

Issued on: 10/05/2023 - 00:26 Messaging app Telegram warned Tuesday that "democracy is under attack in Brazil," the latest salvo by tech companies opposed to a bill…

Issued on: 03/05/2023 - 20:51 Iran is one of the most repressive countries in terms of press freedom, according to an annual report released Wednesday by Reporters…

FRANCE 24 and its sister radio RFI have joined a group of 30 African and international news organisations and monitors in an appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso. The news outlets and rights groups call…

Issued on: 03/05/2023 - 03:58 Press freedom is under attack in every corner of the world, the United Nations chief said Tuesday, denouncing the targeting of journalists…

By PTI NEW DELHI: Social media platform Twitter will allow freedom of speech but not "freedom of reach" as it will restrict visibility of tweets that violate its rules, the company said in its policy update. Twitter…

Issued on: 12/04/2023 - 08:43 Several opposition activists were arrested and convicted at the end of February, once again sparking a debate on free speech and freedom of…