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New Scottish Hate Crime Bill "set to be a shambles", says MSPScotland's new Hate Crime Bill has garnered significant criticism for its perceived threats to free speech and its vague definitions.
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New definition of extremism causing divide in parliamentThe UK government's proposal to redefine extremism has raised concerns among some cabinet members who fear it could inadvertently target groups opposed to gay marriage, abortion, or new transgender rights.
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Free speech laws will not protect those who call for genocide
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Finnish politician found not guilty of hate speech over bible tweetIn a win for free speech, today the Helsinki Court of Appeal has dismissed all charges against Finnish member of parliament Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola.
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Ex-MP criticises "denial and spin" by assisted suicide Bill supporters
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10 years of the Modern Slavery Act: CARE calls for greater…
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Ex MP says parliament should "have no confidence" in Bill as…
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CARE welcomes "groundbreaking" review urging action on extreme porn
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Football fan has membership suspended over gender critical tweets
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Teacher faces dismissal over refusal to teach LGBT material
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Transgender ideology movement is undermining free speech, report warnsA report by the Institute of Economic Affairs has warned that the transgender ideology movement is undermining free speech.
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MSPs must challenge "stifling atmosphere" in Scotland's institutions — charityPolitical leaders in Scotland should decry a “stifling atmosphere” in the arts and other institutions and work to reduce it, CARE has said.
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Father Ted co-creator "cancelled" at Edinburgh FringeGraham Linehan, co-creator of the Father Ted series, has had his show at the Edinburgh Fringe cancelled after public complaints about his gender critical views.
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SNP Mhairi Black likens gender critics to white supremacistsSNP Deputy Leader in the House of Commons Mhairi Black compares gender-critical campaigners to white supremacists.
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NatWest Chief Executive resigns over Farage's account closureNatWest’s Chief Executive resigns following the news of Nigel Farage’s bank account closure.
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Outrage as Farage has bank account closed on grounds of personal viewsNigel Farage has been denied access to his account with private bank Coutts due to personal views not aligning to that of the companies.
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Christian Councillor suspended over Pride TweetA Christian councillor has been suspended by the Conservative Party after posting a tweet criticizing LGBTQ Pride events.
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