Freedom Of Speech

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43B

Tesla chief Musk proposed buying the remaining shares of Twitter that he doesn’t already own at $54.20 per share, weeks after becoming the platform’s largest shareholder.

Elon Musk joins Twitter board after amassing massive stake

Tesla Inc’s boss has entered into an agreement with the social network company to sit on its board after becoming a top shareholder in Twitter.

Taliban sets free three Afghan TV staffers detained over censorship report

Moby Group, the media company that owns TOLO TV, said the detentions of its employees were the result of the station reporting “the banning of foreign drama series."

Anti-Palestinian assault in German media comes as no surprise

Allegations of antisemitism are weaponised to stifle freedom of speech and serve to uphold Germany’s constructed narrative of alleged guilt and moral dedication to Israel.

Sacked Palestine journalist decries bias in Germany's Deutsche Welle

Maram Salem says DW's investigation over anti-Semitic allegations against her was not conducted impartially, calling the allegations "a scandal" and slamming DW's "biased" coverage of Israeli policies.

India makes arrests over 'offensive' posts on dead military head

At least eight people were arrested for "disrespecting" General Bipin Rawat, who was killed in last week's helicopter crash and was close to Hindu nationalist PM Narendra Modi, reports say.

HRW: New law in Greece could lead to journalists being jailed

Greece is being accused of limiting press freedom after the government approved a law that introduces heavy penalties for spreading ‘fake news’.

The Palestinian exception to free speech

A Canadian law school’s hiring scandal has exposed the limits of academic freedom and laid bare the Palestinian exception to the rule of law.

France’s Le Pen acquitted in hate speech case over Daesh tweets

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen posted graphic images on Twitter of crimes committed by Daesh in late 2015 after a prominent television interviewer compared her party to the terror group.

In rare oral rebuke, UN voices alarm at Egypt's use of terror law

Egypt responds with disapproval and shock after 31 countries, including US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, expressed concern on Cairo’s use of terror legislation against a broad range of critics, including rights activists and journalists.

Saudi court upholds activist Hathloul's five-year travel ban

Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al Hathloul, who was released after 1,001-day detention last month, filed an appeal against a restriction on her to travel outside Saudi Arabia.

Anger over lies that sparked hate campaign against slain French teacher

Samuel Paty was killed after he showed offensive cartoons of Prophet Muhammad during a class. A 13-year-old schoolgirl has now confessed she lied about being in class and about the teacher asking Muslim children to leave when he showed the images.