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Freedom of Speech According to Aamir Khan
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Will we go to prison on Monday?
If you believe in freedom of speech in the interest of public concerns then come join us Monday 23rd 2pm Court 8 Supreme Court Adelaide.

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When Can Freedom of Speech be Limitless in Islam | Fadel Soliman
When Can Freedom of Speech be Limitless in Islam By: Imam Fadel Soliman 11/3/2015 University of Twente.

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Sirus Kashefi - Law School Ignores Hunger Strike
We talk to Sirus Kashefi who is on a hunger strike defending his freedom of speech after Osgoode Hall Law School at York University censors his PhD thesis. Please give him your support! Mr....

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IGP says crackdown on seditious statements is necessary especially in a multi-racial country like Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: The right to freedom of speech should not be used as an excuse to legitimise actions or statements which are seditious in nature which can threaten peace and public security.

Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said despite the numerous police warnings on the matter some still persisted on committing it.

I have warned many times especially political leaders and non-government organisations to be careful when expressing opinions and views specifically on social media because it can result in a situation which threatens public security.

I feel now I dont want to give warnings but instead any individual who breaks any rule will be immediately dealt with. And they should not seek cover behind freedom of speech, he said.

Khalid was speaking in a special interview with the media in conjunction with the 208th Police Day Memorial here, today. The event is to be celebrated on March 25.

Commenting on claims he was trying to curb freedom of speech when giving a directive via his Twitter account for action to be taken against any individual who made seditious statements, Khalid said it was necessary to prevent the spread of such statements.

My aim in issuing the directive via Twitter is for fast action against sedition and the spread of untruths.

I think this method is effective to prevent society from being influenced by untruths which should be immediately stopped, he said.

Police, he said, always respected the right of freedom of speech but freedom had its limits specifically in a multi-racial and multi-religious country like Malaysia.

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Je Suis Comedian: What Are You Laughing At? forms part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival and will be chaired by our head of news Neil Mackay.

He will be joined by comedians Imran Yusuf and Bruce Morton, Scottish journalist Stuart Cosgrove, theatre critic Joyce McMillan, human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar, and the Kirk's Rev Sally Foster-Fulton as they debate the role of comedy and satire in the modern world.

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In the wake of the tragedy in Paris, in which 12 people were killed at the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, supporters of freedom of speech around the world adopted the slogan "Je suis Charlie" to express their affiliation with the victims of the massacre and their opposition to censorship imposed by violence.

Debate has raged over what these events mean for free speech and whether in a multi-faith, multi-cultural society, religion should or shouldn't properly be the object of humour.

The event will discuss whether comedy can bring people together in the wake of tragedy and whether unrestricted free speech is essential to the functioning of our democracy, as well as the idea that we may be more tolerant to free speech in some contexts more than others.

Tommy Sheppard, Festival Director and owner of The Stand comedy club, said: "Originally we were going to poke fun at the general election, but this just seemed so much more important. The debate on free speech versus causing offence goes right to the heart of what comedy is and what comedians do, and it's fitting that we're going to have this discussion at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival"

Je Suis Comedian: What Are You Laughing At? takes place on Thursday 26 March 2015 at 8pm at the Citizens Theatre. Tickets are available for 8 from the festival website http://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com and via the box office on 0844 873 7353.

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By Matthew KnottMarch 9, 2015, 1:25 p.m.

Prominent politicians who support gay marriage have accused public broadcasterSBS of supressing freedom of speech by pulling an anti-same sex marriage advertisement from its telecast of the Sydney Mardi Gras parade.

Liberal senator Dean Smith Photo: Stefan Postles

Liberal senator Dean Smith Photo: Stefan Postles

Liberal senator Dean Smith Photo: Stefan Postles

Prominent politicians who support gay marriage have accused public broadcasterSBS of suppressing freedom of speech by pulling an anti-same sex marriage advertisement from its telecast of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.

The advertisement by the Australian Marriage Forum claimed that marriage equality forces a child to miss out on a mother or father. It was broadcast on Channels Seven and Nine but was pulled from SBS on Sunday night.

Liberal senator Dean Smith, who is openly gay, said: "I am opposed to the censorship of any of the arguments for or against same-sex marriage.

"Same-sex marriage proponents need to be prepared to meet head-on the arguments of those who disagree with them.

"Obnoxious ads should be aired because they undermine the cause of their sponsors - the obnoxious views will be seen for what they are."

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Mardi Gras: SBS wrong to dump ad opposing same sex marriage, say MPs Dean Smith and David Leyonhjelm