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GERMANY'S ATTEMPTS to have a Holocaust denier extradited from Britain should be rebuffed, a senior MP said yesterday. In comments that will re- ignite a row over controversial European Arrest [...]

There is no better way to get a blogger talking than by telling him what he cannot publish -- although you might forgive a government prosecutor for thinking otherwise. A […]

Byline: Janice Lloyd The charter that sets the rules for the Olympics makes it clear: 'No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted at Olympic sites.' [...]

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Thus reads the First Amendment of the Constitution that our Founders intended to be, [...]

Byline: Martin Kasindorf LOS ANGELES -- In a dispute between the 'new media' of the Internet and the 'old media' of broadcasting, liberal bloggers and conservative talk-radio hosts are accusing [...]

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether private citizens are entitled to go to court to challenge activities of the White House office in charge of the Bush administration's […]

President Bush has described today's Iraq as a 'young democracy.' He even boasted at one point that the advance of democratic institutions in Iraq is 'setting an example' that others […]

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Tuesday for a purge of liberal and secular professors from Iranian universities, the IRNA news agency reported. 'Today, students have the right to strongly criticize their […]

Byline: Andrea Stone WASHINGTON -- The Senate is one vote away from passing a constitutional amendment that would ban desecration of the U.S. flag, the closest that amendment supporters have [...]

'THIS is my sweetheart,' said Ahmed Fouad Negm as he gently kissed the dried head of a dead tortoise, patted its shell and tenderly put it away. Mr. Negm was […]

Byline: Cesar G. Soriano LONDON -- Outspoken London Mayor Ken Livingstone may not be reporting for work Wednesday at the city's egg-shaped town hall on the banks of the River [...]

Now looms a wolfish assault in sheep's clothing: the Online Freedom of Speech Act, which House Republican leaders are suddenly planning to put to a vote on Wednesday so politicians […]

For many China watchers, the holding of a National People's Congress beginning this weekend is an ideal occasion for gleaning the inner workings of this country's closed political system. For […]

Walking toward an Internet cafe in this balmy Mediterranean capital, Siham Bensedrine, a journalist and human rights advocate, quietly points out the secret police agent regularly assigned to watch her […]

Byline: Patrick White One might have thought that the first amendment being placed first in the Bill of Rights would give it significant weight. Yet two recent actions, one in [...]

Byline: Patrick White One might have thought that the first amendment being placed first in the Bill of Rights would give it significant weight. Yet two recent actions, one in [...]

Byline: Philip Johnston The cause of free speech has produced some unsavoury champions down the years, but few can have been less attractive than John Wilkes. During the current debate [...]

When Senate elections rolled around last fall in the small southern Czech village of Rakvice, the 32-year old parish priest, the Rev. Vojtech Vlastimil Protivinsky, warned his parishioners against voting […]

Byline: Emily Tullock MEDIA figures and politicians have warned proposed changes to anti-discrimination laws are an attack on freedom of speech. The current Racial Discrimination Act classifies language which 'offends' [...]

MEDIA figures and politicians have warned proposed changes to anti-discrimination laws are an attack on freedom of speech. The current Racial Discrimination Act classifies language which 'offends' or 'insults' on [...]

Byline: Fraser Nelson King Hamad of Bahrain is a sensitive soul. Being rude about him is illegal in his little autocracy, a law that makes it easy to lock up [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), a leading voice on First Amendment issues, today delivered the keynote [...]

With the election just a month away, everyone seems to have strong opinions about the candidates and issues. Inevitably, these opinions will come up during conversations on the jobsite and [...]

Byline: California Newswire SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ - The California State Senate on Friday passed SB 1160 authored by Senator Alex Padilla with unanimous bipartisan support 32 to 0. SB [...]

SACRAMENTO, CA -- The following information was released by California State Senator Alex Padilla: The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved SB 1160 authored by Senator Alex Padilla with unanimous bipartisan [...]

A federal appeals court ordered the repeal today of two long-established rules that had required radio and television stations to provide free reply time for opponents of political candidates endorsed […]

The increasing likelihood that a 73-year-old former prime minister will go to prison for remarks in a political speech six years ago is sending a chill through Turkey's political elite […]

If the Senate truly respected the Constitution it is sworn to uphold, it would not be trifling with the Bill of Rights and its precious guarantee of freedom of speech. […]

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The following information was released by the Center for Competitive Politics: Thanks to a ruling today in federal court, the non-profit group Patriotic Veterans, Inc. can finally [...]

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The following information was released by the Center for Competitive Politics: The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), a nonprofit advocacy group dedicated to advancing First Amendment political [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: (Kampala) - Supporters of Uganda's ruling party, including government officials, are threatening and intimidating journalists in an [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Freedom House: Freedom House condemns the violent attacks on peaceful protesters in Egypt today and urges the United States government to speak [...]

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The following information was released by the Institute for Justice: Tomorrow (March 10, 2010) at 10 a.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226, the U.S. [...]

PHILADELPHIA -- The following information was released by Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus: State Rep. Steven J. Santarsiero, D-Bucks, today announced he is introducing legislation that would call for [...]

Byline: Tony Petersen We take freedom of speech for granted in this country. My â87 Ford Ranger with its âDonât Blame Me, I Wrote-In Ron Paulâ bumper sticker can park [...]

Nairobi, Jun 30, 2009 (Human Rights Watch/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- Ethiopia's draft counterterrorism law could punish political speech and peaceful protest as terrorist acts and encourage unfair [...]

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at AIDS Weekly -- Data being used in support of a new condom bill in the California legislature is so flawed that it may [...]