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Freedom of expression

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The Left becomes the Far Righteous

The Left becomes the Far Righteous

This article has been amended 28th August to include a more appropriate rebuttal of the allegation levelled against the Iona Institute* and updates at the end. Earlier this week some of the media reported on the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) formed in 2020 which published a report

How is defending women's rights an "imported discourse"?

Freedom of expression

How is defending women's rights an "imported discourse"?

Adam Long @nxfie talks of an "imported discourse". He also says "we have to allow space for those conversations" on issues relatively new to the public. So when and where is it permitted to #LetWomenSpeak?

Both sides of the story

Freedom of expression

Both sides of the story

Since the last of the Liveline debates a week ago The Irish Times has run no less than nine articles on this contentious issue, not one of which provided any balance by seeking out the opinions of women who called the programme.

Quality journalism

Freedom of expression

Quality journalism

"We do not go to publication without seeking both sides of the story" says the editor of The Irish Times, Paul O'Neill. Here is the coverage by the paper in one week since the Liveline programmes prompted by women's concerns over the erasure of our name "woman" from legislation.

Including men means excluding women

Freedom of expression

Including men means excluding women

Including men in events for International Women's Day is inappropriate and yet another attempt at trying to groom society into accepting gender identity ideology.

Politicians abuse women for defending our rights

Sex based rights of women and girls

Politicians abuse women for defending our rights

Some elected politicians believe they can verbally abuse women who defend the rights of women and children and don't subscribe to gender identity ideology. Demonising women for exercising the human right to express our views has no place in a democracy.

Stifling academic freedom

Freedom of expression

Stifling academic freedom

It’s time to revisit the idea of the university and the still important ideas of John Henry Newman and to reposition Ireland on a path which prioritises cultivation of the intellect above an award system that stifles intellectual and institutional freedom and stultifies open inquiry and debate.

Does Amnesty believe "legitimate representation" is a human right for women?

Freedom of expression

Does Amnesty believe "legitimate representation" is a human right for women?

"Colm O’Gorman, executive director of Amnesty International Ireland, said that while newspapers were free to run adverts according to their own guidelines, they should respect human rights." Is "legitimate representation" a human right for women?

Proposal to include hate speech in EU crimes

Yogyakarta Principles

Proposal to include hate speech in EU crimes

The EU Commission aims to expand the list of EU crimes to include hate speech and hate crime. Our freedom of expression may be at risk through the inclusion of “gender identity”.

Sex based rights of women and girls

Censorship

Gender ideology threatens women's rights but Amnesty International and the National Women's Council of Ireland are among several groups which have called on the "media, and politicians to no longer provide legitimate representation" to what they describe as bigoted views.

Will State agencies stand up for women's and girl's sex-based rights?

Programme for Government

Will State agencies stand up for women's and girl's sex-based rights?

Government proposal may result in replacement of sex with "gender identity" in equality legislation This week has seen Stand Up Awareness Week with BeLonG To, the organisation for young LGBT people in Ireland, providing resources for schools “to take a stand against homophobic, transphobic, and biphobic bullying that