The Turkish government argues that judging what happened in eastern Turkey in 1915-16 should be left to historians, and that the new French law will restrict freedom of speech.… Read the rest

“These statements by the Student Union are deeply shocking. They appear to be prepared to sacrifice the primary principle of free speech on the altar of claimed offence.”… Read the rest

We must ensure that everyone’s beliefs are protected. Well not quite everyone’s.… Read the rest

A motion to limit voting rights at general meetings looks like another cynical ploy designed to head off any possibility of LSESU ASH rallying support.

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Announcing the cancellation, an emotional Sanjoy Roy said: “We have been pushed to the wall…Earlier today, a number of organisations came to us and threatened violence.”… Read the rest

Shadiya Ibrahim, a long-time campaigner for women’s rights, said the society was growing steadily more oppressive of women.… Read the rest

On the 11 of February, One Law for All is arranging a rally to stand up against this. Are you prepared to stand up and say “We give this kuffar the right to speak”?… Read the rest

“The offensive nature of the content on the Facebook page is not in accordance with our values of tolerance, diversity, and respect for all students.”… Read the rest

Police said they found cars and vans filled with explosives in Kano three days after Boko Haram carried out a deadly attack there.… Read the rest

The first concerns what one ought to do (with law). The second concerns what it is possible to do (with law). Principled v means-end.… Read the rest

“The ancient rituals of the hajj…have helped pilgrims to form habits of heart and mind that – pace the western stereotype – are non-violent and inclusive.”… Read the rest

Official said that he had yet to decide whether Alexander would be dismissed from his post. “I told him that there was no place in this country for his beliefs,” he said.… Read the rest

The people the liberal mainstream lets down are liberal Muslims and ex-Muslims who need help in their fight against theocratic oppression.… Read the rest

Why hasn’t there been a furore about all these incidents? Why aren’t MPs and ministers insisting on the vital role of free speech?… Read the rest

Later critics of Freud such as Frederick Crews, Allen Esterson and Malcolm Macmillan always acknowledged their debt to Cioffi, and Freud’s frequent departures from truthfulness are now conceded by even ardent admirers.… Read the rest

Local cops made up a story that hit men were planning to kill Rushdie in a plot to deter him from attending the Jaipur Literature Festival, police sources have told The Hindu.… Read the rest

The festival is an astonishingly diverse and gaudy affair, with five enormous venues centered around the Diggi Palace, smack in the middle of Jaipur’s Pink City.… Read the rest

The overall results mean that Islamist parties control around two-thirds of the seats in the assembly.… Read the rest

Boko Haram said they carried out the attacks. A BBC reporter in Kano said he had counted 150 bodies in the mortuary of the city’s main hospital.… Read the rest

Bishop of Córdoba: “Cardinal Antonelli told me a few days ago in Zaragoza that UNESCO has a program for the next 20 years to make half the world population homosexual.”… Read the rest