The German Establishment’s Authoritarian Assault on Free Speech Sabine Beppler-Spahl April 2, 2025 The history of the ‘incitement of the masses’ law is a textbook example of the slippery slope of speech restrictions.
The Tusk Coalition’s War on Poland’s Catholic Identity Artur Ciechanowicz March 8, 2025 “This law has only one purpose—to gag people and imprison them for opinions that, in a democratic state, they have the right to express.”
Britain’s Captured Justice System Laurie Wastell December 2, 2024 The prospect of judges ruling on the putative implication of a message is a recipe for arbitrary tyranny.
UK: Labour Doubles Down on ‘Non Crime Hate Incidents’ Despite Backlash Michael Curzon November 25, 2024 New guidance claims to be based on “common sense,” but recent events show a stark gap between politicians’ and the public’s understanding of the term.
Ireland Drops Plan for New Hate Speech Law Graham Barnfield September 23, 2024 Amid suspicion of a pre-election ruse, opponents of the bill have welcomed the removal of attempts to criminalise words and thought.
Truth, One Billboard at a Time Robert Clarke July 17, 2024 Age-old ‘blasphemy’ laws are back. This time around, they’re called ‘hate speech’ laws.
Nothing Better To Do? 360 German Police Investigations Over Anti-Migration Song Thomas O'Reilly July 11, 2024 Even schoolchildren are falling foul of German hate speech laws as establishment struggles to deal with the craze.
“Controlling the Narrative”: Free Speech Under Fire Thomas O'Reilly May 16, 2024 EU hate speech laws are a way to “patronise minorities and protect the elite,” professor said.
Half of Scots Want Draconian Hate Crime Law Repealed Michael Curzon May 15, 2024 Police officers have called the law a “disaster.”
Irish PM Presses Ahead With Catastrophic Hate Speech Law Tristan Vanheuckelom April 23, 2024 Despite the new law’s failing Scottish counterpart, Taoiseach Harris appears committed to foisting it on the Irish people.
