Sentences with phrase «defence of free speech»

In 2005, one of Canada's national newspapers ran a spirited defence of free speech in light of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands - Posten.

Just a short while back we were treated to the spectacle of Judith's glorious defence of free speech....

Any defence of free speech is robust and uncompromising or it is meaningless.

Not exact matches

Free speech is a worthy defence for many things, but it shouldn't give carte blanche to the pathetic mob of inadequates who bombard people they don't like with threats and abuse.

The pair's speeches come a few days after Liz Kendall voiced support of free schools and pledged to meet the Nato target of spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence.

The AMA should also establish a legal defence fund «to defend any physician whose free speech in the service of patients is prosecuted under the Orwellian Border Force Act.»

Handlarski, principal of RH Criminal Defence, says there's a «problem» in society with people claiming they have the right to restrict free speech because they feel unsafe.

The document also recommends a range of defences to protect free speech: these would include lawful authority, necessity (to protect life, for example), consent, absolute privilege (such as reporting court or parliamentary proceedings), the publication of public documents, etc..

The group of representatives was reacting to a story which appeared in The Australian on Tuesday speculating that the Federal government proposes to remove the words «offend, insult, humiliate» from section 18C, as well as removing the requirement that a defendant must have acted «reasonably and in good faith» in order to be covered by the free speech defences available under section 18D.