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In Quran burning conviction, UK judge uses violence against defendant as evidence of his guilt
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UK judge cites violence against Quran-burning protester as proof of his guilt, Brazil sentences comedian to over eight years for telling jokes, and France targets porn.
Belfast hip-hop group Kneecap at the center of international firestorm
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Kneecap sparks global outrage, India's censorship surges, and blasphemy laws face fresh challenges in a tense month for free expression.
鈥業 hate freedom of opinion鈥 meme leads to sentencing in German court
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A meme lands a German editor in court, a U.S. academic faces trial in Thailand, and censorship crackdowns rage from Nigeria to Hong Kong.
Is it 鈥榟ate speech鈥 to say Jesus needs a haircut?
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TikToker sentenced for joke about Jesus' hair, Iran uses facial recognition to silence women, and 2024 was the worst-ever for internet shutdowns
Quran burner assassinated in Sweden 鈥 and another arrested in the UK
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Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, known for his well-publicized and controversial public Quran burnings, was assassinated in Sweden.
China鈥檚 censorship goes global 鈥 from secret police stations to video games
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2025 is off to a repressive start, from secret police stations in New York to persecution in Russia, Kenya, and more.
Australia blocks social media for teens while UK mulls blasphemy ban
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South Korea rejects a short-lived martial law decree, 鈥榃icked鈥 does not defy local censorship laws, 鈥楩amily Guy鈥 can鈥檛 fly, and Australian breakdancer Raygun threatens legal action over a musical.
From the UK to Germany to Singapore: Police are watching what you post
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Police detained a pro-Palestinian activist in London under the UK鈥檚 Terrorism Act for, as the arresting officer put it, 鈥渕aking a hate speech.鈥
Iranian agents accused of attempted assassination on U.S. soil 鈥 again
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Authoritarian regimes around the world are cracking down on critics while Europe, Australia promise more tech regulations.
Police killings worsen crisis of mob violence against Pakistan鈥檚 blasphemers
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Plenty of free speech news out of Europe, the sedition crackdown in Hong Kong, efforts to control discussion of foreign governments in Canada and the U.S.
