Dutch Lawyer Sentenced to 80 Hours Community Service in Free Speech Case
The judge increased the penalty, saying the prosecution’s request did not “adequately reflect the seriousness of the facts.”
The judge increased the penalty, saying the prosecution’s request did not “adequately reflect the seriousness of the facts.”
Tusk’s government has turned the media into a propaganda channel.
“What happened to me happens to many others,” she said. Raisa Blommestijn hopes her fight will inspire others to speak out, despite the risks.
Recent police raids over satirical memes highlight the growing erosion of free speech in the country.
Protesters threw bottles and firecrackers outside the Bardella event at one of the last remaining refuges of free speech in the city.
Landlord calls in security to eject ‘gender critical’ speaker
Commentators fear that the clampdown is a “taste of things to come” for the rest of the world.
Durov’s lawyer called the French charges against his client “absolutely ridiculous.”
Attempts at silencing commentators will only mobilise the movement, said one of those affected
In the name of defeating the ‘far-Right,’ criminal trials are now being used “to amplify the political message” to the rest of us.
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