Tunisians are putting their hard-won right to criticize the government to good use. They just wish there were less to protest.
Tag: Freedom of Speech and Expression
Facebook and Twitter Face International Scrutiny After Trump Ban
Human rights groups and activists have spent years urging the companies to do more to remove content that encouraged violence.
A Year After Wuhan, China Tells a Tale of Triumph (and No Mistakes)
The Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to hide its missteps have taken on new urgency as the anniversary of the world’s first Covid-19 lockdown nears.
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Is Freed on Bail
The Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon is freed on bail, but was placed under house arrest and barred from meeting foreign officials and publishing articles.
German Cultural Leaders Warn Against Ban on Israel Sanctions Movement
Signatories of an open letter say a parliamentary resolution declaring the campaign anti-Semitic has led to self-censorship and is stifling artistic expression.
Macron Says Images of French Police Beating Black Man ‘Shame Us’
President Emmanuel Macron called for reaffirming “the link of confidence that should naturally exist between the French and those who protect them.”
A Muslim-Hindu Kiss Puts Netflix India in the Crosshairs
Nationalist leaders decry scenes in the show “A Suitable Boy” between a Hindu and a Muslim, at a time of rising interfaith conflict and government efforts to control online content.
It Was Just Him and His Smiley Face. He’s Charged With Illegal Assembly.
Jolovan Wham, a civil rights activist in Singapore, was charged with violating the Public Order Act for holding up a cardboard sign with a smiley face on it near a police station in March.
France’s Dragnet for Extremists Sweeps Up Some Schoolchildren, Too
When France held a tribute to a teacher killed after a class on freedom of expression, the police interrogated at least 14 students over comments flagged as inappropriate.
A Brazilian Writer Saw a Tweet as Tame Satire. Then Came the Lawsuits.
The writer J.P. Cuenca calls it “Kafka in the tropics.” Evangelical pastors have filed at least 130 suits against him over a tweet, part of an increasingly common strategy against critics.