#freedom-of-expression

#freedom-of-expression

The people of North Korea endure the harshest repression in the world, with the death penalty reportedly used for sharing foreign media, including popular South Korean television dramas, according to a new report from the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR). The 14-page document detailed how ordinary North Korean people's lives have become significantly more difficult in the last decade. The report was based on interviews with around 300 people who have managed to leave North Korea,

On a sunlit June Friday in Srinagar's Old City, the Jamia Masjid stands as it always has, ornate and imposing. Its 14th-century wooden pillars have been witnesses to centuries of sermons and struggle. Inside, about 4,000 worshippers sit in silence. When Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the spiritual leader of Kashmir's Muslims, rises to speak, he does so with grace but caution. Draped in his customary golden-bordered white thobe and crowned with a brown Karakuli hat, he delivers a sermon laced with quiet prayers.

Interestingly, the law states that no flag (either Swiss, cantonal, or municipal) can be desecrated if it is displayed by authorities, though no such limits are imposed in the private sphere. In other words, if a flag is flown in "official" capacity on August 1st, Swiss national holiday, and someone inflicts intentional damage to it, then yes, that is illegal. But if, say, football fans tear or burn the flag after a game because the Swiss team lost, this is perfectly legal.

The higher administrative court in the eastern state of Thuringia on Wednesday rejected a request from a woman to be allowed entry to the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial while wearing a keffiyeh. According to local media reports, the woman was turned away when she attempted to attend a commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation in April while wearing the scarf.

The Metropolitan Police has imposed conditions limiting where the demonstration outside the court can take place on Wednesday, saying they were needed to "prevent serious disruption". In response the rap group described this move as a "calculated political decision" that was "designed to try and portray support for Kneecap as somehow troublesome" and "asked supporters to go out of your way to be compliant with all instructions issued, irrespective of how pitiful".

"I felt I had to do this," said 25-year-old law student Paddy Friend, who was one of hundreds of people arrested for expressing their support for banned group Palestine Action (PAG).

Roger Cauthery expressed his feelings of humiliation at being denied entry to the Royal Albert Hall due to his Palestine flag pin, stating that he was merely showing solidarity.

Braverman stated, "It just shows what a farce our asylum system has become. There are violent, organised criminals who are playing our system and making a lot of money on the backs of others to get into our country illegally."

The Online Safety Act's Category 1 duties impose stringent obligations that threaten the privacy and safety of Wikipedia's volunteer contributors, potentially leading to manipulation and diversion of essential resources.

Lina Lazaar emphasizes the necessity for a space that fosters genuine dialogue and inquiry, stating that the current climate of diminished freedom of expression necessitates such initiatives.

Last month, the US Embassy in Dublin announced that students applying for J-1 visas will undergo 'comprehensive and thorough vetting' of their social media.

"Inside, basically it was very cold. The food was pretty bad. Just the condition in general. The fact that over 70 men are in one space, so you don't have privacy whatsoever."

Google's Irish unit and parent firm have successfully challenged excessive fines imposed by Russian authorities, which could reach astronomical amounts, in the European Court of Human Rights.

Erdogan condemned a cartoon depicting prophets Muhammad and Moses as a vile provocation, amplifying outrage among religious conservatives and leading to four cartoonists' arrests.

Katherine Grzejszczak, a paramedic since 2010, was fired by York Region for a Facebook comment criticizing Israel's military operations and humanitarian impacts on Palestinians.

I strongly condemn the shameless caricaturing of our Prophet. This is not press freedom. These provocative acts, which insult our sacred values, deeply hurt Muslim consciences.

The BBC stated that, although they respect freedom of expression, they stand against incitement to violence, deeming Bob Vylan’s comments as unacceptable for broadcast.

"Local journalists report that police used not only tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters, but also live ammunition in many cases."

Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis confirmed that despite the controversy surrounding Kneecap, the festival will remain a platform for diverse artists globally.

The decision to require public social media accounts for J1 visa applicants by US authorities represents a concerning incursion on freedom of expression, critics argue.

We're watching a major incursion on freedom of expression, unthinkable in a western democracy. This week, a young Norwegian tourist was detained by ICE at New York airport and sent back to Oslo.

By the end of his act, which quickly went viral and has collected more than 3 million views on YouTube, Lins had made fun of Black and Indigenous people, obese people, elderly people, gay people, Jews, northeastern Brazilians, evangelicals, disabled people and those with HIV.

Even if there are beliefs that we hold that are true, if we prevent people challenging those beliefs, we will lose our understanding of why they're true.

I am very happy to see so many right wing commentators applauding Colonel Sophia Qureishi but perhaps they could also equally loudly demand that the victims of mob lynchings...

International students at various universities are opting for anonymity in college newspaper articles, reflecting a fear of repercussions from the Trump administration regarding their political views.

"This is what can happen when the UK government fails to stand up for the rights of its citizens arbitrarily detained overseas. A British man was abducted in front of his family and disappeared into a Saudi jail on charges unknown..."