The Latest Breaking News from Freedom Of Speech

The Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner has raised concerns that German authorities have curtailed the use of Arabic language and cultural symbols during Gaza protests and have allegedly used excessive force against demonstrators.

A fifth of academics say they feel ‘not very free’ or ‘not at all free’ to discuss challenging or controversial topics

Scott Pelley warns graduates that journalism, universities and freedom of speech are ‘under attack’ from new administration in impassioned address

Lawyers say the Trump administration’s efforts to deport Badar Khan Suri violate his freedom of speech and association.

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 foreign university students since January 2025. Many of the individual cases that have made headlines center on foreign-born university students who participated in Palestinian rights protests.

The secretary of state, who aims to "liberate American speech," nevertheless wants to deport U.S. residents for expressing opinions that offend him.

One of the first executive orders that President Trump signed after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, was titled Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship. The order accused the previous administration of having “trampled free speech rights by censoring Americans’ speech on online platforms.”

Lord Reed said the need for restriction of freedom of speech must be ‘established convincingly’.

Vice-chancellors urge Office for Students to provide more clarity to protect students and academics from abuse