Free speech
US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy
The 8-1 ruling, authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, rejected Colorado's argument that its law regulated professional conduct, not protected speech.
Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'
A-G Ken Paxton moves to defend Texas’s designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization
'60 Minutes' segment on Trump's deportations, CEGOT mega-prison leaks after being pulled by CBS
Twitter launches new policy against violent speech
Twitter stresses that its platform should be used for civil discussion and that cannot happen when discourse that promotes violence spreads on its site.
Reporters from independent Egyptian news outlet referred to trial
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders ranks Egypt 168th out of 180 countries surveyed in its press freedom index
SCOTUS refused to rule about anti-BDS laws and free speech. Here’s why - interview
US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib accused the Supreme Court of being far right for not hearing the case and ruling on the side of the BDS.
Israeli university lecturers should not push their politics - opinion
Administrations at universities in Israel have created a closed narrative on judicial reform by actively promoting protests against the government.
US Supreme Court convenes on petitions against anti-BDS laws
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Times in 2018. In 2019 the case was dismissed by the district court.
Russian system to scan internet for undesired content and dissent
Fines will be imposed for those sharing "LGBT propaganda," or share anti-Russian speech
Deplatforming extremists is an effective way to fight hate online - ADL
Organizations that are deplatformed may never recover their audience, a report by the Anti-Defamation League revealed.
Israel's gov't planning to restrict protests with heavy fines, easier arrests - report
Police will be able to heavily fine protesters if they "disobey police instructions" or do not agree to leave the area.
Itamar Ben-Gvir outlaws Palestinian flags in public spaces
PM Netanyahu earlier accused anti-government demonstrators of incitement, taking issue with the flying of Palestinian flags.
Israeli left-wing journalist released after arrest on suspicion of inciting terrorism
The Union of Journalists in Israel condemned the arrest, warning of a breach of freedom of the press.