freedom of expression

Pakistan’s ongoing contest between authority and civil liberty took center stage on July 17, as the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the European Union convened a high-profile national roundtable in Islamabad. This event, triggered by deepening anxiety over draconian restrictions...

Protests, Prosecutions, and Precedents: Examining the Fallout from the Elbit Systems Demonstration As global awareness and activism around contentious international issues intensify, the methods used by authorities to respond to protests—especially those targeting defense or state-linked...

A German court has upheld a man’s right to break wind in public after he was fined 900 euros for farting twice in front of a police officer. The man, named only as Christoph S., broke wind twice in front of the female police officer in February 2016, landing him with the huge fine as he was...

Sometimes we totally disagree with someones point of view . We are indeed disgusted by that point of view. So should we sensor every word that is spoken ? The man on Facebook who called , Dale Cregan a hero . He has been arrested over the actions he took . Just interested in the diveerse...

This brought a wry smile: An BBC News - Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo

"The Japanese government has moved to crack down on independent reportage and criticism of the government's policies in the wake of the disaster by deciding what citizens may or may not talk about in public. A new project team has been created by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and...