Sentences with phrase «importance of free speech»

Finally, there are certain situations where the importance of free speech is even more important than usual to make a speaker's statement be considered as «privileged.»

We attended workshops about basic law and the importance of free speech.

«Although it does not address specifically the right to freely critique religious beliefs, it will be a useful document for decision - makers in universities and student unions in understanding both the importance of free speech and the very limited instances where it can be legitimately curtailled.»

Lord Leveson, who appeared more irritated with Mr Gove than he has with any witness during the inquiry, replied: «Mr Gove I don't need to be told about the importance of free speech - I really don't.

I don't in any sense wish to downplay the importance of free speech to a healthy democratic society - there are enough idiots doing that already.

So in doing some research on ways to jazz up roasted cauliflower, I came across this marvelous method on the Whole Bite Blog, and am reproducing it in honor of Salman Rushdie's paean to his son and to the importance of free speech.

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«The U.S. places great importance on free speech and the value of open public debate,» Hamilton said.

This guidance, which outlines five key principles for upholding free speech, highlights the importance of doing so in these institutions which form the bastion of education and learning in the UK.

While promising more free schools, the education secretary speech also emphasised the importance of valuing all kinds of schools in England.

Compulsively readable, This Is How It Begins is a timely novel about free speech, the importance of empathy, and the bitter consequences of long - buried secrets.

She found herself having to defend fundamental democratic principles of free speech and activities associated with normal discourse such as «having a private meeting, conducting a workshop, publishing a report, or advocating that a public official take action» and underscored the importance of these activities in her own work at various NGOs and in academia — and as a staff member at the State Department.

«I am particularly concerned at the tightening of the space for free speech at a time where its promotion and protection should be of the utmost importance,» said the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye.