Free Speech

Freedom of speech is under attack around the world.

Legislation increasingly makes it difficult to speak freely... anti-discrimination and hate speech laws are being implemented in many countries - from Canada to Sweden and right here in Australia...

Over the past 14 years we have documented and reported on freedom of speech issues, particularly in our monthly journal and our E-News.

In this section of the website, we'll document some of those cases and link to groups that monitor freedom of speech ... and add to it as more incidents occur and time permits.

The most high-profile case in Australia is the one involving Daniel Scot, Danny Nalliah and Catch the Fire Ministries. When they ran a seminar on Islam in 2002, the Islamic Council of Victoria and three Muslims made a complaint against them under Victoria's Racial and Religious Tolerance Act.

Five years later, in June 2007, the case was finally resolved.

We have documented this case fully on our News pages. Click here to read more about this important case.

Use the tabs at the left to view particular cases or countries.