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Eni Faces Defamation Lawsuits, Accused of Stifling Criticism

Italy's largest oil company, Eni, faces multiple defamation lawsuits from environmental groups and journalists, totaling over €10 million in damages sought, raising concerns about the suppression of criticism of fossil fuel companies.

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UK High Court Allows Ban of Palestine Action as Terrorist Organization

A High Court judge refused to temporarily block the UK government's plan to ban Palestine Action, a direct action group, as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act 2000, despite concerns about free speech and potential for misapplication, making membership and support a criminal offense pun...

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UK Bans Palestine Action, Criminalizing Support

A UK High Court judge banned Palestine Action, a direct action group, under the Terrorism Act 2000, making support for the group a criminal offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison, following an estimated £7 million in damages to RAF Brize Norton planes.

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Hong Kong Imposes Strict Code of Conduct on Legislators, Restricting Dissent

Hong Kong's new code of conduct for legislators mandates support for Beijing and prohibits government criticism, imposing penalties including suspension without pay; new prison rules restrict visits and empower authorities to bar specific legal representatives, citing concerns about influencing inma...

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Australian Cultural Institutions Censor Themselves Amidst Controversy

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) unlawfully fired journalist Antoinette Lattouf for her views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Creative Australia initially rescinded artist Khaled Sabsabi's Venice Biennale commission due to his artwork featuring Hassan Nasrallah, before reinstat...

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BBC Faces Backlash After Broadcasting Antisemitic Chants at Glastonbury

The BBC apologized for broadcasting Bob Vylan's antisemitic chants at Glastonbury, despite pre-event risk assessment flagging the performance as "high risk." Disciplinary action will follow, and new, stricter guidelines for live streaming are being implemented.

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Şişli Mayor Links Past Massacres to Current Political Persecution in Silivri

Imprisoned Şişli Mayor Resul Emrah Şahan's article reflects on the 1993 Sivas and Başbağlar massacres, linking past state-sanctioned violence to present-day injustices faced by him and fellow political prisoners in Silivri, emphasizing the cyclical nature of oppression and the enduring resilience of...

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Serbia: 20 Arrested on Charges of Threatening Constitutional Order

At least 20 people have been arrested in Serbia in the past eight months on charges of "violently overthrowing the constitutional order," stemming from various protests; lawyers argue this broadly interpreted charge suppresses free speech.

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NHS Employee Faces Disciplinary Action for Palestinian-Themed Teams Background

An NHS employee faced disciplinary action for a Teams background depicting Palestinian fruits, deemed "potentially anti-Semitic," while simultaneously receiving news of a friend fleeing their home in Gaza, highlighting the challenges Palestinians face globally.

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French Council of State Upholds Holistic Approach to Media Pluralism Regulation

The French Council of State upheld Arcom's decision to assess media pluralism holistically, rejecting requests for stricter controls on speaker classification, while maintaining existing rules for political speech and sanctioning 'manifest and lasting imbalances' in opinion expression across a suffi...

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LeMan Cartoon Sparks Arrests and Attacks in Turkey

Following the publication of a cartoon depicting two winged figures identifying as Muhammad and Moses against a backdrop of war, four staff members of the Turkish satirical magazine LeMan were arrested for inciting hatred and insulting religious values, while pro-government Islamist groups attacked ...

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Turkish MP Sparks Outrage by Equating Prophet Muhammad with President

AKP MP Mestan Özcan's statement equating the Prophet Muhammad with Turkey's President during a parliament session on October 26th, 2023, sparked immediate outrage from opposition parties, highlighting deep political and religious sensitivities.

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