Tag: free speech

Tears of Oil: The Case of Ashraf Fayadh, Condemned to Death in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on Saturday to widespread condemnation. Meanwhile Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh is currently fighting a death sentence for apostasy, supported by artist groups rallying against tyranny.
8 Things to Consider About the Charlie Hebdo Massacre
The fallout from the Charlie Hebdo massacre is ongoing, from 'national unity' rallies to attacks on mosques. Some have held up the Charlie Hebdo journalists as martyrs of free speech while others have attacked the magazine as racist and Islamophobic. Here are eight factors to look at further.