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Free Speech Union
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Free-speech advocacy; right-libertarian.
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Recent items
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Civil Liberties At Risk · Free Speech Limits · Free Speech Vs Violence · Gun Licence Errors · Public Response To Extremism
inflammatory rhetoric is not equivalent to criminal behaviour
30 Jun
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Censorship Of Article · Freedom Of Speech In New Zealand · Government Online Content Control
an extraordinary act of suppression
30 Jun
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Censorship Backlash · Free Speech Limits · Free Speech Protections · Harmful Speech · Religious Community Condemnation · Religious Incitement
warns against state power for offensive speech
23 Jun
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Cross-Party Public Support For Neutrality · Parliamentary Authority Over Regulation · Public Ownership Of Speech · Regulator Neutrality
emphasizes balance between safety and freedom
17 Jun
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Digital Identity Compromise · Freedom Of Expression Under Nzbora · Government Entity Oversight · Government Tech Overreach · Online Speech Prosecution · Social Media Verification
access to communication platforms becomes politically controlled
17 Jun
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Ai Image Generation Liability · Digital Platform Accountability · Free Speech In Marketing Context · Harmful Digital Communications Act
brands must not use legal tools for reputational control
12 Jun
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Broadcast Scripting Practices · Gender Affirming Care In Law · Media Regulation Reform · Misgendering · Political Discourse Safety · Radio Broadcast Ethics
core free speech under threat from regulation
12 Jun
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Free Speech Limits · Hdca Legal Proceedings · Model Compensation Disputes
defending creative expression from legal threats
11 Jun
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Financial Regulator Accountability · Free Speech In Media · Medical Regulatory Overreach
threat to free expression from government control
10 Jun
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Loss Of Institutional Neutrality · University Academic Freedom · University Party Governance
leadership should avoid political alignment
8 Jun
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Family Courts Transparency · Mental Health Defence · Name Suppression In Criminal Cases · Open Justice Principle · Rehabilitation And Naming · Wealth And Sentencing Disparity
misuse of mental health to suppress names
3 Jun
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Department Of Internal Affairs Autonomy · Freedom Of Expression In Hong Kong · Legal Accountability In Policy Design · Online Safety Regulations · Parliamentary Authority Over Regulation · Unauthorized Policy Spending
fundamental right under threat without parliamentary debate
3 Jun
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Free Speech On Campus · Gender Expression Legislation · Loss Of Institutional Neutrality · University Academic Freedom · University Funding Cuts · Vice-Chancellor's Political Commentary
crosses institutional boundaries by endorsing a contested policy
2 Jun
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Attorney-General's Findings · Freedom Of Expression In Hong Kong · Move On Orders · Police Discretion And Enforcement · Public Space Begging
challenges broad grounds as incompatible with rights
27 May
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Aotea Centre Festival Policy · Free Speech Protections · Palestinian Flags In Protest
controversial symbolism in cultural context
21 May
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Facebook Post Policing · Free Speech Protections · Hate Marker Misapplication · Offence Without Threat · Police Training Culture · Te Raranga Programme
police using subjective standards for non-crime
21 May
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Council Media Blacklisting · E. Coli Spike In Shotover River · Local Government Compliance · Media Disclosure Of Council Information · Media Independence · New Zealand Media Council
public health concern requiring scrutiny
20 May
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Journalist Misconduct · Parliamentary Conduct Standards · Political Hypocrisy · Power Imbalance In Media-Politics · Press Gallery Ethics · Public Trust In Media Regulation
criticizing politicians while engaging in similar misconduct
20 May
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Cost Of Legal Action In Employment · Gender And Sex In Medicine · Lawyer Letter Censorship · Nursing Free Speech · Professional Disciplinary Misuse · Regulatory Capture
disproportionate burden on low-resource professionals
19 May
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Bilateral Relations And Sister-City Ties · Comfort Women Memorials · Foreign Embassy Influence On Local Decisions · Local Board Decision-Making Transparency · Media Silence And Self-Censorship · Street-Level Cultural Experiences
under threat from external political influence
19 May