Tag: freedom of expression
The Dangers Facing LGBTQI Literature in Putin’s Russia
Putin’s Russia intensifies LGBTQI repression via literary crackdown, punishing «extremist» works. Cultural backlash and human rights violations are escalating, threatening free expression. Global solidarity is crucial.
Eurovision’s Controversial Flag Policy Outlined: Homophobia or Expression?
The European Broadcasting Union’s ban on the rainbow flag at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has ignited controversy, raising concerns about inclusivity and freedom of expression amid audience members’ displays of various flags, including LGBTQ+ rights symbols.
The Censorship Crisis: UK Libraries and the Dangers of Removing LGBTQ+ Books
UK libraries’ LGBTQ+ book removals raise free expression and inclusion concerns. This post examines library worker worries, censorship’s impact on marginalised voices, and diverse literature’s importance.
Strasbourg Court: Russian ‘anti-propaganda’ law is discriminatory and violates human rights
Yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia’s ‘anti-propaganda’ legislation is in breach with human rights.
Russian ‘propaganda’ law breaches human rights – first judgment of its kind
In a landmark judgment, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Russia breached the rights of LGBTI activists, who had complained about the effects of the country’s infamous ‘anti-propaganda’ legislation.
Hungary: Increasingly hostile climate for LGBT people
Echoing developments in Russia, extreme-right parliamentarians in Hungary have tabled proposals to outlaw public discussions of homosexuality. In parallel, the Budapest police has rejected a request to hold the annual LGBT pride march in July 2012.