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Byline: Laurence H. Tribe and Joshua A. Geltzer For Print Use Only. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump claimed - on Twitter, no less - that Twitter is 'stifling FREE SPEECH,' [...]

Prague, Feb 12 (CTK) - Most international agreements and some reports can be debated in the Czech Chamber of Deputies more quickly under an amendment to the law on its [...]

Byline: Justin Jouvenal Richmond, Va. - The Virginia legislature passed bills Tuesday that would make it harder to pursue frivolous lawsuits designed to chill free speech, a response to a [...]

Byline: Justin Jouvenal Richmond, Va. - The Virginia House passed a bill Tuesday that would make it harder to pursue frivolous lawsuits designed to chill free speech, a response to [...]

Byline: Philip Oltermann in Berlin Swis voters have given their backing in a referendum to extending anti-racism legislation to cover sexual orientation, defying critics who had claimed such a move [...]

Byline: Morgan Snook Harrisburg, Pa. - Social media sites that censor free speech could face civil penalties under a new Senate bill introduced on Thursday. Senate Bill 604 would make [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following news release: Developments in the education sector have been dominated by mitigating the impacts of Covid-19, including school and university closures. In addition, [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: In a win for online freedom in Iraq, the Iraqi parliament has said it will stop pushing [...]

Byline: Natalie Dunlap The Iowa Senate passed an amended version of House File 744, known as the education free speech bill, in a unanimous vote on Wednesday. The bill says [...]

Civil society groups have demanded government's withdrawal of the proposed Patriotic Bill the NGOs insist was both undemocratic and tailored to stifle free speech in the country. Zimbabwe's Zanu PF [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced the inclusion of two key priorities he put forward [...]

HARRISBURG, PA -- The following information was released by the Pennsylvania State Senator Bob Mensch: The Pennsylvania Senate voted to repeal a portion of the state's school code to protect [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Florida Senator Marco Rubio: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) applauded the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' unanimous approval [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the Institute for Free Speech (IFS): Chairman Bradley A. Smith testifies today before Senate Rules and Administration Committee Institute for Free [...]

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- The following information was released by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Today, following the Florida House Democratic Caucus 41-0 vote to take a caucus [...]

The framers of the U.S. Constitution wrote that government 'shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech.' Although these words were written in the context of the American Revolution, the [...]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The following information was released by the Acton Institute: by Rev. Ben Johnson - March 12, 2021 The House of Representatives passed the PRO Act, the [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -- The following information was released by the Oklahoma State Senate: The full Senate has approved legislation by Sen. Rob Standridge allowing social media users to sue [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis: Today, the Senate unanimously passed the Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -- The following information was released by the Oklahoma State Senate: The full Senate has approved legislation to protect the First Amendment free speech rights of public [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Louisiana Senator John Kennedy: Today the Senate unanimously passed the Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Illinois Rep. Rodney Davis: U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), who also serves as the Committee on House Administration Ranking [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Indiana Rep. Jim Baird: Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) voted no on H.R. 1, For the People Act. 'They should [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the Institute for Free Speech (IFS): H.R. 1 combines seemingly every speech suppression idea from the last decade The Institute for [...]

A bill introduced in the Florida House of Representatives by Gov. Ron DeSantis unnecessarily increases penalties for violent and disorderly protesters, targets the Black Lives Matter movement and infringes on [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) offered the following opening [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: Uzbekistan's parliament is considering worrying amendments to the country's Criminal and Administrative Codes, and to its Informatization [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following written answer: Answer James Duddridge Answered on 10 February 2021 The UK Government supports programmes for civil society groups and organisations in Uganda [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following written answer: Answer Lord True Answered on 8 February 2021 Electoral law already provides that printed election literature by parties and candidates in [...]

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia -- The following information was released by the 60 Plus Association: Conservatives are united in opposing H.R. 1, the attempt by House and Senate Democrats to fundamentally undermine [...]

The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska will meet for the first time in the Spring 2021 semester on Wednesday to vote on multiple pieces of legislation. The [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following House of Commons Hansard: My Lords, the Society of Editors has made clear that meaningful reform of libel laws in Northern Ireland is [...]

Byline: Josh Rogin This week, the South Korean parliament passed a law criminalizing the practice of floating balloons with anti-regime leaflets, cultural items and cash into North Korea. The move [...]

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 683,the Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2019(PRRADA), the first amendment approved by either chamber of Congress to the Puerto Rico Oversight, [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources: The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 683,the Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the Adam Smith Institute: Government should introduce a United Kingdom Free Speech Act modelled on the First Amendment of the USA Existing [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the National Secular Society (NSS): The National Secular Society has urged the Scottish government to ensure freedom of expression is adequately protected [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden: Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee's hearing on Section [...]

Byline: Daniel MeloolDaniel Melool Features With Election Day around the corner, candidates across the country are engaged in competitive races that are sure to have a lot of money spent [...]

London: The Scottish Government has issued the following news release: Amendments to Bill proposed to safeguard freedom of speech. The Scottish Government is proposing to make changes to the Hate [...]