Tag: freedom of expression
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PiS’ proposed ‘free speech’ law: state hypocrisy and a radical right-wing agenda
OPINION Following the storming of the Capitol building in Washington, Twitter, followed by other social media outlets, took the decision to suspend Donald Trump’s accounts, sparking an international debate regarding freedom of speech. The Polish government gave its contribution to this debate in the form of its proposed social media ‘free speech’ law. The law […]
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Protests erupt across Russia in support of Navalny
REPORT Protests broke out across Russia today in support of jailed anti-corruption activist, Aleksei Navalny. From Vladivostok to Kaliningrad – separated by 8 time zones – Russians took to the streets at 2pm local time to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the Putin regime, despite the protest being declared illegal by the authorities. Demonstrations took place […]
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Konstantin Kotov and the sorry state of freedom of expression in today’s Russia
OPINION On the 16th December, Russian activist Konstantin Kotov was released from a penal colony situated 100 kilometres from Moscow. He had served eighteen months after being convicted for violating the country’s numerous rules that regulate protesting and mass actions. Kotov was first arrested during the anti-Kremlin protests that rocked Moscow in the summer of […]
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