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Freedom of speech is a fundamental American freedom and human right. It is essential for democracy, ... make it their mission to protect free speech when those rights may have been infringed upon.

Is freedom of speech a human right? In the UK, Article 10 of the 1998 Human Rights Act protects our right to freedom of expression: Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall ...

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, is a bipartisan organization that advocates for academic freedom and free speech. FIRE surveyed college students nationwide about ...

AS the world is increasingly becoming interconnected, the fabric of society through the social media space must guarantee a balance in fulfilling human rights. Information is power, and in the ...

Experts from these organizations say that the treaty undermines the global human rights of freedom of speech and expression because it contains clauses that countries could interpret to ...

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the fundamental human rights of Angelenos within its policies and initiatives. During a presentation led by council ...

Lauren Harper is Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy at the Freedom of the Press Foundation (www.freedom.press). Seth Stern is Director of Advocacy, also at the Freedom of the Press Foundation ...

The National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia unveiled a new exhibition series that explores freedom of speech as a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of our society. "We wouldn't have ...

Human Rights Watch expressed concerns on Thursday about two new laws in El Salvador related to cybersecurity and data protection, which the group said could threaten freedom of speech and of the ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said his government is committed to upholding human rights and freedom of speech in the country. He made the comments when senior officials of more than half ...