In legislating for freedom of speech on university campuses, whose opinions will the government protect?
Gearty, C.
(21 September 2021)
In legislating for freedom of speech on university campuses, whose opinions will the government protect?
Impact of Social Sciences Blog.
(21 September 2021)
In legislating for freedom of speech on university campuses, whose opinions will the government protect?
Impact of Social Sciences Blog.
The Higher Education and Freedom of Speech Bill is currently moving through the committee stage in Parliament. In this post, Conor Gearty reflects on previous attempts to regulate free speech in universities and highlights potential unintended consequences of the legislation, particularly in relation to the government’s own prevent and anti-Semitism agendas.