Articles for Freedom Of Expression

Islamic Extremism Trial in France: Accused of Beheading Teacher for Showing Prophet Cartoons
2 months, 1 week ago

Islamic Extremism Trial in France: Accused of Beheading Teacher for Showing Prophet Cartoons

Associated Press  

Eight people are going on trial in Paris on terrorism charges over the beheading of a teacher who showed prophet cartoons to his class. The teacher, Samuel Paty, was killed by an Islamic extremist after showing caricatures of Islam's prophet to his middle school students for a lesson on freedom of expression. The trial will focus on the attacker's friend, …

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Unfortunately, No Politician in India Vouches for Absolute Free Speech. Here's Why
2 years, 5 months ago

Unfortunately, No Politician in India Vouches for Absolute Free Speech. Here's Why

News 18  

The premise of the first part of this series was about how the world has looked at the idea of “Freedom of Expression”. Interestingly, while the trial was on in court, the Punjab Legislative Council debated the case and concluded as below : “The book contained language, which was open to objection, it was decided not to prosecute as there …

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In the Name of Freedom of Expression, Twitter is Waging War against the Indian State
3 years, 7 months ago

In the Name of Freedom of Expression, Twitter is Waging War against the Indian State

News 18  

Remember the Magna Carta? In the name of freedom, an equally venal, arbitrary and rapacious foreign corporation is effectively waging war against the Indian state, all wrapped up in the garb of “freedom of expression”. Yet, we are meant to believe that a tiny shady board sitting in San Francisco, California is somehow more responsive and accountable to the Indian …

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Here are 7 bizarre judgments by the Indian Judiciary that highlight the need for urgent reforms
5 years, 5 months ago

Here are 7 bizarre judgments by the Indian Judiciary that highlight the need for urgent reforms

Op India  

A court in Jharkhand today delivered what can only be described as a bizarre verdict. Earlier this year, in March, the Supreme Court issued a verdict that people cannot feed birds from a flat’s balcony as bird droppings could then create a nuisance for others in a residential society. In April, 2017, the Supreme Court was forced to send a …

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SC Stays Ban On Screening Of 'Padmavat' By Four States
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Stays Ban On Screening Of 'Padmavat' By Four States

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the notifications of the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan and the decision of the states of Madhya Pradesh and Haryana to ban the screening of the film 'Padmavat'. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar granted an interim injunction, prima facie in nature …

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Dutch Cartoonist Wins Support from Dutch Authorities, but Remains Critical of Government's Response
7 years ago

Dutch Cartoonist Wins Support from Dutch Authorities, but Remains Critical of Government's Response

NL Times  

Dutch cartoonist Ruben Oppenheimer wins support from the Dutch government and journalist association NVJ in his fight against Turkey over a cartoon he drew of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The government has stated that it will vehemently oppose any request from Turkey to restrict artists' freedom of expression, and the NVJ has urged Twitter to ignore the Turkish court …

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