What's the point of a university without free speech?
What a couple of days it's been!As you've probably seen, there's a major fight going on right now for free speech at our universities (specifically Victoria).Good thing we have a speaking tour specifi...
What happens if we don't defend free speech at universities?
'Academic freedom' seems like a pretty abstract value for the lucky few who live in an 'ivory tower'. But the right for experts to speak freely is crucial. If those at our universities don't have free...
A semi-interesting fact about me is that I believe I am the only individual in New Zealand who is both a practising doctor and barrister. While the two professions often require different skills, I pu...
Hate speech laws can sound noble at first. Who doesn't want to combat hatred? But looks can be deceiving. You'll know by now why we strongly (not to mention successfully) opposed the hate speech laws....
I once caught myself saying to my husband, “You just can’t say things like that anymore,” after retelling him what I’d overheard a friend say earlier that day. I didn’t disagree with what my friend ha...
Free Speech and its Enemies by Lord Jonathan Sumption
Keynote for the Free Speech Union's AGM and Conference.
Christchurch Town Hall. 4 November 2023.
Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights requires states to “guarantee to...
