Free speech or safe space: which should universities protect?

Critics argue that safe space policies at British universities have become a direct threat to freedom of speech

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Last week, a controversial Islamic cleric was due to speak at the University of Westminster, but the event was postponed for security reasons after it was revealed that the Islamic State militant Mohammed Emwazi, also known as Jihadi John, attended the university.

Sheikh Haitham al-Haddad, who calls homosexuality a "criminal act", advocates female genital mutilation and argues that domestic abuse is a private matter, was due to be hosted by the university's Islamic Society days before a national LGBT event was to be held there.

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