Free Speech
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Russian Teen Activist Faces 3 Year Prison Sentence For Speaking Out Against Ukraine Conflict
News | Apr 19, 2025, 05:03 PM ISTRussia: A 19-year-old activist has been sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine. The activist was reportedly convicted under laws that criminalise 'Discrediting' the Russian Military, a charge increasingly used to silence dissent since the conflict began.
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Salman Rushdie stabbing: New Jersey man Hadi Matar convicted of attempted murder by New York court
World | Feb 22, 2025, 08:02 AM ISTHadi Matar, the man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie over a dozen times during a 2022 lecture, has been convicted of attempted murder. A jury found the New Jersey resident guilty after two hours of deliberation.
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Brazil Supreme Court gives 24-hour ultimatum to Elon Musk's X: 'Appoint legal representative or...'
World | Aug 29, 2024, 08:14 AM ISTJustice Alexandre de Moraes' recent order represents the latest turn in the ongoing dispute with Musk's platform. Earlier this year, the company faced off with de Moraes over issues related to free speech, far-right accounts, and misinformation on the site.
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Elon Musk says will vote for Republican, calls Democrat 'party of hate': What all is happening
World | May 19, 2022, 04:52 PM ISTElon Musk's sudden move to take over Twitter by bringing issues like -- violation of freedom of speech, asking CEO to publicly declare the percentage of bot accounts, advocating for removing ban on Donald Trump and now publicly declaring support for Republicans, are moves that hint towards a bigger objective.
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Citizens cannot be externed for raising their grievance against govt: Gujarat HC
India | Aug 27, 2021, 02:20 PM ISTJustice Paresh Upadhyay on Thursday set aside an externment order issued by the Ahmedabad city police against 39-year-old activist Kaleem Siddiqui.
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Ola gets caught in social media debate over free speech
Business | Jan 24, 2020, 09:37 PM ISTRide-hailing platform Ola found itself in the midst of a social media storm on Friday over an emotionally charged political conversation between a passenger and the driver.
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Petition for FIR against justice Markandey Katju dismissed
India | Jul 31, 2015, 07:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: A plea seeking lodging of FIR against ex-Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Hindus by dubbing as "nonsense" the belief that cow is mother,has been dismissed by
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US needs to rethink its concept of free speech, says Pakistan
World | Sep 21, 2012, 01:18 PM ISTWashington: In the wake of anti-America protests in many parts of the world over an anti-Islam film, the US needs to rethink about its concept of free speech, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has
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Muslim Groups Threat Stifled Free Speech Today, Says Rushdie
India | Jan 24, 2012, 08:20 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 24: Writer Salman Rushdie today described as a “awful” the cancellation of his video address to Jaipur Literature Festival, claiming that threat from Muslim groups stifled free speech.“Awful,” the controversial author of