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How Salman Rushdie exposed fault lines between the West and Islam
feature Stabbing of The Satanic Verses author has stirred debate about censorship and religious violence
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German minister ridiculed over ‘Willygate’ dispute
feature Social Democrat Andy Grote’s complaint about offensive tweet triggered police raid
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A history of the KGB
feature Security agency’s grim history leaves a legacy of terror for political opponents
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Academics claim political correctness has gone mad
Speed Read New survey reveals fears for freedom of expression at universities
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Chinese censorship: what is banned?
In Depth South Park ‘apologises’ to Beijing following censorship of the satirical cartoon series
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UN rules that Muslim veil ban ‘violates human rights’
Speed Read Human Rights Council rejects France’s niqab ban and calls for review of controversial legislation
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Count Dankula: YouTube prankster fined £800 for ‘Nazi pug’ hate crime
In Depth Mark Meechan says conviction for ‘shock humour’ clip ‘sets a really dangerous precedent’
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Friends cast suspicion over balcony fall death of Russian reporter
Speed Read Local police deny foul play after journalist Maksim Borodin plummets from fifth-floor flat
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Turkish journalists stand trial on terrorism charges
In Depth Human rights group claim case is attempt to crack down on press freedom
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Free speech or safe space: which should universities protect?
In Depth Critics argue that safe space policies at British universities have become a direct threat to freedom of speech
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Tim Berners-Lee calls for online Magna Carta as web turns 25
Speed Read Inventor of the World Wide Web says it's time to create an online bill of rights to defend freedom and privacy
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