The State Department’s human rights report will move away from noting persecution of marginalized groups, including women and ...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has traditionally maintained that freedom of expression safeguards speech that may "offend, shock or disturb." However, its stance on hate speech is not in ...

The US State Department will require its diplomats describe enforcement of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, ...

Human rights issues—from equal treatment for minorities to freedoms enshrined in the U.S. Bill of Rights, such as speech, ...

This book demonstrates that, with few exceptions, the ECtHR's general approach to hate speech has been overly expansive, often undervaluing both the significance of free speech and the harms resulting ...

Human Rights Watch is pleased to have the opportunity to offer input for the United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression’s upcoming thematic report on freedom of expression ...

Freedom of speech protects speech that is both loved and hated. The United States Supreme Court instructed in Terminiello v. Chicago (1949), “[A] function of free speech under our system of government ...

SAN SALVADOR, Dec 12 (Reuters) - 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 ...

George Caldwell is a journalism fellow at The Daily Signal. Send an email to George. The Trump administration is accusing the United Kingdom of a number of human rights abuses in a negative human ...

(Beirut) – The Egyptian authorities have in recent weeks arbitrarily detained and referred for prosecution at least four critics of the government on charges stemming solely from their legitimate ...

Simon McCarthy-Jones receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program via a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Network. The idea of free speech sparked into life 2,500 ...

Is it antisemitic to protest the State of Israel for its military occupation of Palestinian territory and its policies toward Palestinians that deny them basic political rights, including the right of ...