Free Speech
Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally. In international law, access to information and free expression are two sides of the same coin, and both have found tremendous accelerators in the Internet and other forms of digital communication. At the same time, efforts to control speech and information are also accelerating, by both governments and private actors in the form of censorship, restrictions on access, and violent acts directed against those whose views or queries are seen as somehow dangerous or wrong. From our earliest days, when we were called The Fund for Free Expression, we have fought all forms of repression of speech, in all media, around the globe.
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September 17, 2020
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September 16, 2020
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Middle East/North AfricaIn view of the continued deterioration of the human rights situation in Bahrain, we urge your delegation to raise concerns over the human rights situation in Bahrain during the Council’s debates at the 45th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC).
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Belarus: Crackdown on Political Activists, Journalists
Arrests, Criminal Charges, Police Beatings Ahead of August 9 Presidential Vote
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India: Arrests of Activists Politically Motivated
Sedition, Counterterrorism Laws Used to Silence Dissent
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Bahrain: Joint Letter to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Delegates
Re: Upcoming 45th Session of the Human Rights Council
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Australian Journalists Forced to Leave China
Australia Should Press for Greater Scrutiny of Beijing at UN Rights Council
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Algeria: Activist Facing Charges for Peaceful Support of Protests
Trial Postponed Over His Poor Health, But He Remains in Detention
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Saudi Arabia: Prominent Detainees Held Incommunicado
Safety Concerns for Activists, Ex-Crown Prince, Cleric
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China: Mongolian Mother-Tongue Classes Curtailed
New ‘Bilingual’ Policy Threatens Children’s Education