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Platform for debate about freedom of expression
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Article 19
“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”
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“I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in and going after your
dreams.” (Madonna)
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“I may not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death
your right to say it.”
(attributed to Voltaire 1694 - 1778 )
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‘Sticks ‘n’ stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.’
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“In a plural society, it is both inevitable and importantthat people offend others.”
(Kenan Malik)
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“Self-censorship is a reasonable demand in a world of varied and passionately
held convictions.”
(Shabbir Akhtar)
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“If liberty means anything at all, it means the rightto tell people what they do not want to hear.” (George Orwell 1903 - 1950)
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“It is our duty to create a free uncensored environment for the public’s
unhindered expression of its opinions and thoughts.”
(Iran Proxy – anti internet censorship organisation in Iran )
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“A free society must not concern itself with the state of its citizens’ sensibilities.” (Oliver Kamm)
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“I’m free!!” (Rolling Stones)
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What comes to mind when you think about censorship?
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Where in your daily lives, do you have to watch what you say?
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Do you think everyone in the UK enjoys the right to free expression?
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www.indexoncensorship.org