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Banned Books Week UK Celebrates Free Expression

Alan Nafzger

Banned Books Week UK Celebrates Free Expression by Carefully Selecting Which Free Expression You’re Allowed to Celebrate British Libraries Declare Every Viewpoint Welcome, Provided It Has Completed the Correct Forms, Passed Safeguarding and Been Approved for the Display Table LONDON | Britain will celebrate Banned Books Week UK from 4 to 10 October 2026, during which libraries, schools, bookshops and readers are encouraged to defend the freedom to read by hosting…

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Metropolitan Police: Is Hate Now Illegal?

Mei Lin Chen

The Metropolitan Police Announce Bold New Strategy: Arrest Nothing, Record Everything The Metropolitan Police have unveiled what they describe as a modern, compassionate, data-driven approach to law enforcement, and what everyone else recognizes as policing by vibes. Under the new guidance, citizens are encouraged to report hate incidents even when no crime has occurred, no law has been broken, and no officer could possibly explain what they would do with the information…

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Hong Kong Court Announces Award for Silencing Critics

Hannah Miller

Hong Kong Court Announces “Best in Show” Award for Silencing Critics; Gold Medal Goes to Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Beijing Bureau of the International League of Authoritarian Achievements In what officials are calling a landmark milestone in the championship of quieting journalists, judges in Hong Kong awarded media magnate Jimmy Lai a 20-year sentence under the “Deluxe National Security Law of Silence and Serenity Edition.” According to authorities, the sentence serves as…