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January 16, 2023 Free speech: the antithesis of violence

Free speech: the antithesis of violence

The spectre of terrorism is present throughout the West (and far beyond), but due to our recent past in New Zealand, this threat plays on our mind in unique ways.  On March 15, 2019, 51 Muslim worsh...

December 14, 2022 Neo-blasphemy Law Passes First Reading, Taking Kiwis' Speech Rights Backward

Neo-blasphemy Law Passes First Reading, Taking Kiwis' Speech Rights Backward

14 December 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Human Rights (Incitement on Ground of Religious Belief) Amendment Bill has passed its First Reading in Parliament and been sent to the Justice Select Committ...

November 30, 2022 Thousands Call For Parliament To Keep Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Activities And Material Only

Thousands Call For Parliament To Keep Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Activities And Material Only

30 November 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thousands Call For Parliament To Keep Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Activities And Material Only In less than 24 hours, over 5,000 Kiwis have signed the Free S...

November 28, 2022 Culture of Free Speech & Journalist Activism

Culture of Free Speech & Journalist Activism

Those of us on the council at the Free Speech Union spend a lot of time disagreeing. We don’t all vote for the same parties nor believe in the same gods (or any at all). We don’t agree with everyone w...

November 19, 2022 Government Backdown On 'Hate Speech' Laws Major Win For Free Speech

Government Backdown On 'Hate Speech' Laws Major Win For Free Speech

19 November 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government Backdown On 'Hate Speech' Laws Major Win For Free Speech The Free Speech Union welcomes Minister of Justice Kiri Allan’s announcement that each of the...

November 18, 2022 Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Active And Content Only

Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Active And Content Only

18 November 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Terrorist Charges For Terrorist Active And Content Only Changes proposed under Clause 15 of the Counter-Terrorism Acts (Designations and Control Orders) Amendmen...