Free speech is under attack under leftist-globalist governments in several countries with conservatives in the crosshairs of their law enforcement and judicial machinery. Whether it’s the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, or Australia, the authorities are restricting conservative free speech for both journalists and others.
In February this year, British police reportedly threatened Christian street preachers in Uxbridge, London, with hate crime charges. As reported by The Christian Post, the incident followed the case of a cop confronting singer Harmonie London over singing Christian songs outside church grounds.
In September, Fox News reported on the threat to free speech under Britain’s leftist government that selectively applies its hate speech laws to target certain groups. The targeted groups in news are nearly always the Christian conservatives, or what some term nationalists, who raise a voice against the destruction of the country’s culture and safety by an overflow of immigrants from non-Christian, mainly Muslim nations. The story wrote:
Britain is facing a free speech crisis as the new left-wing government, overzealous police and courts crackdown on freedom of expression.
In October, the media regulating authority of Ireland adopted a new “Online Safety Code” that is applicable to Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Udemy, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, Tumblr, and Reddit – all social media platforms that allow video-sharing. While the regulation has been promoted as protective of users, particularly minors from harmful content on these sites, free speech advocates rang alarms of concern. The banned categories bracketed under the code are vague and can easily be abused to politically target anyone. Bev Turner of GB News called it a full-scale assault on free speech and online privacy.
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In Australia, the leftist government introduced new hate crime legislation in September that would criminally prosecute anyone, to cite Reuters, “if they targeted a person’s race, gender, ethnic origin, religion or sexual orientation.” The law could award offenders up to five years in prison for what the government sees as a hate crime and, notably, jail someone for seven years if they issue threats that pose a danger to the government.
In late October, popular American conservative commentator Candace Owens was banned from visiting Australia where she was scheduled to speak at some events. The reason behind the Australian government’s decision was said to be Owens’ commentary on topics like the Holocaust and slavery. Owens is a black woman who has strongly opposed identity politics and has been harshly critical of leftist narratives on most issues. Just days ago, Owens was also refused a visa to New Zealand by the country’s leftist government, implying a pattern of denial of free speech to select conservative voices.
In Canada, conservative Jewish journalist and commentator Ezra Levant of Rebel News was arrested in Toronto on November 24 at a public demonstration by anti-Israel protesters. Levant wrote that Toronto Police accused him of causing a disturbance when journalism was all he was doing. Levant was interviewed by Fox News a day later.
