The ideal and limits of free speech and expression, and also the free access to information, as well as the various legal and extra-legal attempts at limiting that civil right. Censorship includes not only government actions against any media, published or not, but also the active suppression of such media by mainstream outlets. Unless a report is on free speech and/or censorship in general, it has been categorized in the subcategory of the country discussed.
By Paul Grubach ∙ November 21, 2006
Prime Minister Tony Blair10 Downing StreetLondon, SW1A 2AAUnited Kingdom November 21, 2006 Dear Prime Minister Blair, At the outset, I would like to thank you for having your press secretaries send me two acknowledgements in regard to my open letter to you of November 9, 2006, which was widely circulated over the Internet. Once again,…
By Paul Grubach ∙ November 3, 2006
Prime Minister Tony Blair10 Downing StreetLondon, SW1A 2AAUnited Kingdom November 3, 2006 Dear Prime Minister Blair, According to a Yahoo news report of June 25, 2006, you were outraged by the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, because of his statements and behavior in support of Holocaust revisionism—the theory that the traditional Jewish Holocaust story contains…
By Richard A. Widmann ∙ January 10, 2006
Europe has become a quagmire of political correctness. With so-many anti-hate speech laws on the books throughout the continent, it is becoming more and more difficult to simply express an opinion. These laws are now so prevalent, influencing nearly every aspect of political debate, it is more accurate to describe them as they really are,…
By Richard A. Widmann ∙ September 30, 2006
This year September 23–30 was recognized as “Banned Books” week. This event was recognized at many schools, public libraries and even bookstores. Several college bookstores featured tables with a sign reading, “Read a Banned Book.” The displays were full of banned or “challenged” titles, most of which would be readily known by anyone with a…
By Robert Faurisson, aaargh, Catherine Coroller ∙ April 1, 2006
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By Paul Grubach ∙ February 1, 2006
Recently, the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor, declared that Holocaust denial is tantamount to “sacrilege” after he issued a message of solidarity to Britain's Jewish community ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day.[1] According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, “sacrilege” is defined as “the violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object.” So, Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor is saying…
By Paul Grubach ∙ June 21, 1992
Editor’s Note: In the early 1990s, free-speech advocate Bradley Smith attempted to place a full-page ad explaining the Holocaust revisionist position in college newspapers throughout the United States. The ad was published by some papers at institutions of higher learning, and rejected by others. In response to this campaign, the following article was originally published…
By Bradley R. Smith ∙ January 11, 2005
The following discussion ensued as a result of commentary posted on the Website of the History News Network. It abruptly ended when the Anti-Defamation League intervened and “enlightened” all participants about the “evil character” of Bradley R. Smith. Codoh Editor Comments (1)Intellegent design and Holocaust “denial” (#70926)by Bradley Reed Smith on November 13, 2005 at…
By Bradley R. Smith ∙ January 11, 2005
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By Bradley R. Smith, Christopher Cole ∙ August 8, 2004
Throughout the Western world people are being prosecuted for writing about World War II and the Holocaust. Historians, researchers, authors, and publishers are being fined, imprisoned, placed under gag orders, expelled from their native countries, and denied entry into others. Those who are prosecuted are routinely prevented from mounting an effective defense, because witnesses who…
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