Who does the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) think they are?Veteran journalist and founder of The Platform, Sean Plunket, was landed with a BSA complaint this week because, apparently, recent c...
Today we have an urgent request. With protest the word on everyone’s lips right now after a tumultuous week, we need your financial support to win a vital case that could define the future of peaceful...
The right to protest is a hot topic this week, have you noticed?Today, disruptive Pro-Palestinian protestors were arrested outside an event in Christchurch, and yesterday there was widespread coverage...
Our tour with Helen Joyce, teachers afraid of opinions, threats to local democracy & more!
When you support the Free Speech Union, you’re not just ensuring we can keep the lights on, you’re ensuring that YOU get to speak freely. Whether it’s your right to discuss a case before a tribunal, y...
Tribunal imposes sweeping restrictions to stop you talking
Open justice is a cornerstone of open democracy. So why has the Human Rights Review Tribunal imposed sweeping restrictions on a case of public interest, limiting your ability to discuss it? This is an...
Local government bound by censorship? I don't think so.
We’ve proven that people power works before. Now it’s time to do it again. Proposed developments from the Local Government Commission threaten local democracy across the country. Their draft Standard...
