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Male-to-female transgender police in the UK are fully permitted to strip-search biologically female suspects according to newly seen police guidelines.

Former Finnish Interior Minister Räsänen was acquitted by a Helsinki court of incitement over statements and bible verses.

Ukraine’s ‘Democratic’ government has demanded that all countries across the world ‘criminalize’ the use of Russia’s ‘Z’ symbol.

Graham Linehan, the cancelled co-creator of Father Ted, has once again defied the trans lobby by insisting that ‘women are real’.

Meta Platforms Inc. allowed posts specifically calling for the “death” of Russian President Vladimir Putin to remain on its social media platforms Instagram and Facebook in recent days, Reuters reported Monday, citing internal Meta emails.

One of Britain’s leading police watchdogs has slammed British law enforcement’s actions regarding ‘hate’, telling them that there is no such thing as ‘thought crime’.

Legislation making its way through the Canadian Parliament would allow citizens to be taken to court and penalized if they are suspected of simply intending to post “hate speech” online.

UK officials fear that their deep state has sprung a leak, with ministers suspecting that a civil servant is sending secret info to ex-Deputy PM-turned-Facebook bigwig Nick Clegg.

Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel is set to sign off on a new bill that will ban so-called ‘anti-vaxxer’ protests from taking place at jab centres and schools. 

Priti Patel’s UK Home Office has demanded that tech giants block ‘legal but harmful’ content posted on their services.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday proposed passing laws in Brazil to “combat” communism, Latin America’s Infobae news website reported on Thursday.

German investigators have found nearly 400 cases of online hate speech related to last week’s shooting of two police officers.

A further tightening of criminal restrictions on online speech is being looked at by the UK’s Conservative Party government.

Germany’s Minister for the Interior, Nancy Faeser has reportedly backtracked on previous threats she made against the popular messenger app Telegram

Presidential hopeful Zemmour came under fire for saying reducing immigration to zero would decrease levels of crime.

Christian Democrat former government minister Päivi Räsänen is being tried over a tweet that included a Bible verse.

The creator of Father Ted has said that online “trolls” and “conmen” have used UK Hate Speech rules to weaponise the police.

The Social Democratic Party’s Olaf Scholz has been elected Chancellor of Germany, marking the end of Angela Merkel’s 16-year reign.

The migrant crime comments hate speech trial for French conservative commentator Eric Zemmour, a presidential hopeful, began on Wednesday.

Boris Johnson’s government is claiming to “back freedom of speech to the hilt” even as it moves to prosecute tech bosses who fail to censor “foul content”.

French Communist Party (PCF) presidential candidate Fabien Roussel has called for those convicted of racism or hate crimes to be ineligible for public office.

LONDON (AP) – Britain’s most senior police officer will stay in her job for another two years, the government announced Friday. The decision comes despite criticism of her force over its handling of some investigations and policing of protests.

A British police officer is facing racial misconduct charges for joking “maybe I should start eating curry” on hearing of a South Asian man aged 105.

Conservative writer and potential French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour could face trial for inciting hatred during the middle of next year’s election.

Valparaiso University in Indiana announced Tuesday that it has replaced its longtime “Crusaders” moniker with the “Beacons.” The university said earlier this year that it would scrap its Crusader mascot, claiming the term has been associated with “hate groups” and “hate speech.”

A judge ruled that an atheist train operator has a right to his beliefs after he was fired for critical comments about Islamic states.

A court in Germany has ruled that Facebook illegally removed the posts and account of an unnamed author, because it did not inform the user of why the posts had been taken down.

Britons who commit “online racism” will be barred from attending football matches Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday.

The executive director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), Harsha Walia, is under fire for commenting on a story about the wave of church arsons sweeping Canada by saying “Burn it all down.”

Populist Italian Senator Matteo Salvini has stated that he rejects teaching gender ideology or creating crimes of opinion in a new anti-homophobia bill but remains open to dialogue. Senator Salvini, the leader of the League, stated that he opposed aspects

Catholic League President Bill Donohue has defended the Vatican’s stance against an Italian anti-homophobia bill, insisting its fears of abuse are fully justified.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government proposed legislation on Wednesday, Bill C-36, that is aimed at combating “hate speech” and “hate propaganda.”

Jewish House Democrats send a letter to urge President Joe Biden to appoint a qualified individual to be United States Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, while also condemning the comments made by their House colleagues. 

The information technology ministry of Indonesia said Friday that it asked social media platform TikTok to restrict content deemed insulting to Palestinians, and the request was granted, with several audio tracks removed from public circulation.

Opposition politicians have questioned whether Berlin’s Social Democrat (SPD) Mayor Michael Müller abused his power after he triggered a police operation and search of the home of a woman who had criticised him on social media in actions later deemed unlawful.

Police officers in Norwich, England have recorded a “hate-related public order offence” against a local resident who flew the Confederate flag to mark the anniversary of the death of Civil War General Stonewall Jackson.