Free Speech
We’ve Made It Easy for You to Have Your Say on the ‘Hate Speech’ Proposals *UPDATED
Dr David Cumin Spokesperson Free Speech Union **I have fixed the links to the submission The Government has asked for public feedback on its so-called ‘hate speech’ laws. So that’s exactly what we’re encouraging New Zealanders to give them. Thanks to the contributions of our financial supporters and
Johnny Rotten Won’t Let You Down
One of the problems with hero-worship is discovering that your golden idol has feet of clay. Whether it’s Bob Dylan going electric, or Red Letter Media host and Star Trek fan Mike Stoklasa finding that William Shatner is a massive arsehole. Sooner or later, your heroes are going to
Journalists Still in Prison
16th July 2021 The incarceration of journalists continues, which helps to explain some of the difficulty in getting reports from Myanmar. The military is trying to put a stranglehold on the flow of information from the country and is repressing as much of the media as it possibly can. Nearly
Catholics Must Have a ‘Warrior Spirit’ to Defend Canceled Priests like Fr. Altman
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Kiwis Opposed to Hate Speech Changes According to Recent Polling
Free Speech Union “Polling commissioned by the Free Speech Union shows that kiwis aren’t interested in the Government’s proposed changes to hate speech laws, saying ‘no’ to policed speech”, says Dr. David Cumin, a Spokesperson for the Free Speech Union. “43% of New Zealander’s oppose the proposed
Lee Williams: Should Banks Be Pulling Services for Political Views?
Free Speech Union We’ve had a number of enquiries over recent weeks about events involving controversial YouTuber Lee Williams (no relation) – who first came to our attention after media reported on apparent “white supremacist statements” and a campaign by the Twitter “community” to have Mr Williams sacked and more.
WA Government Bans Christians From State-Owned Venues
As I wrote some time ago, the Chinese virus has sent West Australia spiralling into an elected dictatorship. Sick with both an unholy panic over the Wuhan plague and an infectious avarice for Beijing’s cash, the state has voted itself an increasingly arrogant dictator. Mark McGowan continually snipes at
Two More Wins for Free Speech re Speak up for Women
Free Speech Union Speak Up for Women will hold a public meeting in Wellington tonight at the Michael Fowler Centre. The Council had sent lawyers to the High Court proceedings we supported in Auckland to see if they could get away with cancelling the event. Given the resoundingly strong judgement
Facebook Is the New Stasi
One of the great triumphs – for all the wrong reasons – of the Communist East German government was its massive spy network. It’s estimated that one in six East Germans was an informer for the feared Stasi secret police. The peculiar achievement of the Stasi was that so many of
Freedom of Speech in Peril
New Conservative “I hate you, you’re the worst parents.” “Conservatives are bigoted and living in the 18th century.” “A woman’s place is in the home.” “The Holocaust never actually happened.” “There are only two genders (male and female), all others are a fabrication.” “The Bible says all sinners
Why ‘Inciting Violence’ Should Not Be the Only Threshold for Defining Hate Speech in New Zealand
Eddie Clark Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Eddie Clark joined the Law Faculty of Victoria University of Wellington in February 2015. A VUW alumnus, he graduated in 2005 with a BA/LLB(Hons). After graduation, he worked for a number of years at a leading commercial firm, specialising
UK Labour Party to Vote against ‘Freedom of Speech’ Bill, Claiming It Will Embolden ‘Hate Speech’
rt.com The British Labour Party will oppose a Tory-sponsored bill that would allow “deplatformed” political speakers to sue universities. Labour leader Keir Starmer claims the bill will enable “Holocaust deniers” and “anti-vaxxers.” The bill, proposed by the Conservative government and headed for a second reading in the House of
‘Cultural Sensitivity’ Can Be a Cover for Chinese Propaganda in Australian Universities
Kurt Mahlburg mercatornet.com Kurt Mahlburg is a writer and author, and an emerging Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He has a passion for both the philosophical and the personal, drawing on his background as a graduate architect, a primary school teacher, a missionary, and a young
Speak up for Women: ‘We Will Not Be Silenced’
The group Speak Up For Women have had their billboard pulled down by GO Media after only 24 hours. The billboard simply had the dictionary definition of the word ‘woman’ along with the website address speakupforwomen.nz. The group formed in 2018 describe themselves as “a diverse group of ordinary
Trump Can’t Beat Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in Court – But the Fight Might Be Worth More Than a Win
Frank LoMonte University of Florida LoMonte has been the executive director of the Student Press Law Center in Washington, D.C. since 2008. During his tenure, he launched a number of major programming initiatives, including: Organizing the “Tinker Tour,” a nationwide First Amendment awareness tour featuring civil-liberties icon Mary Beth