In recent times free speech has been a controversial topic in Western civil society. This month the government passed new legislation which seeks to protect and promote free speech at British
In recent times free speech has been a controversial topic in Western civil society. This month the government passed new legislation which seeks to protect and promote free speech at British
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A protester uses chalk to write “Whose university” outside the University of London Union, 11 December 2013, during a campaign expressing concern over undercover police presence on campus. Andrea Baldo/LightRocket via Getty Images “There are many ways in which protection of freedom of expression in the UK can be improved but a law of this kind is not one of them. Instead of promoting expression, the broad remit of this proposed law would have the effect of policing speech at universities, and it should be scrapped.
This statement was originally published on article19.org on 17 February 2021.
The UK government is setting out plans to appoint a “free speech champion” to protect free speech on university campuses.