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"Not calling for ban but misrepresentation...": Shashi Tharoor on 'The Ker
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Let me stress, I am not calling for a ban on the film. Freedom of expression does not cease to be valuable just because it can be misused. But Keralites have every right to say loud & clear that this is a misrepresentation of our reality," Tharoor tweeted.
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"No tangible reflection of enforced silence, our freedom of expression nex
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Days after former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's attack on the Modi government for allegedly "enforcing silence" on key issues through an editorial column in an English daily, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said there is no enforced silence and level of freedom of expression i
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"We're watching Rahul Gandhi's case in Indian courts": US
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We continue to highlight the importance of democratic principles and the protection of human rights including freedom of expression as a key to strengthening both our democracies," Vedant Patel said.
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No freedom of expression in PoK, terror hideouts intact, activists tells U
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
People in PoK gave many examples where the students and political activists from the region are not allowed to express their opinions and they are treated as enemies and threatened.
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Attack on Journalists in Afghanistan blow to freedom of expression: Richar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett described the attack on Journalists in Mazar-e-Sharif province as a blow to the freedom of expression in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. Richard Bennett said he is closely monitoring the att
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Attack on journalists blow to freedom of expression in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Bennett said he is closely monitoring the attack on the gathering aimed at awarding journalists at Tebyan Cultural Center in northern Mazar-e-Sharif province. The UN Special Rapporteur emphasized the need for increased security measures for journalists in Afghanistan.
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"Throttling freedom of expression..." DMK MP condemns I-T survey at BBC of
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Condemning the ongoing Income Tax 'survey' at the BBC offices, located in Delhi, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP on Monday accused the Central government of throttling the fundamental right of 'freedom of expression'.
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Freedom of expression on social media does not give right to make irrespon
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Allahabad High Court has said that freedom of expression on social media, does not allow citizens to make irresponsible statements, nor does it grant a license to use objectionable language.
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"We support importance of free press around the world": US on India bannin
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Describing India banning the BBC documentary on PM Modi as a matter of press freedom, the US State Department said that it is high time to highlight the importance of democratic principles like freedom of expression and make it a point around the world as well as in India.
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'Hurtful and despicable': Pak PM Sharif condemns 'burning' of Quran in Swe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday criticised the alleged burning of the Quran during a protest outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, Pakistan-based news organisation, The News International, reported adding that he termed the incident extremely hurtful and despicable.
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"We have been shocked at vandalism of two Hindu temples in Melbourne": Aus
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"We have been shocked at the vandalism of two Hindu temples in Melbourne, & Australian authorities are investigating. Our strong support for freedom of expression does not include hate speech or violence @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia," O'Farrell tweeted on Friday.
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SC rules against imposition of additional restrictions on freedom of speec
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna, said that no additional restrictions, other than those prescribed under Article 19(2) of the Constitution, can be imposed on a citizen under the right to freedom of speech a
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