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→Examples of restrictions and/or censorship of free speech in the West
*In 2018, the [[European Court of Human Rights]] ruled against a [[pro-life]] German activist, stating that it was legal and "necessary in a democratic society" to censor his view that abortion is murder, even though the court admitted that his rights were being violated in the process.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (September 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/22/european-court-ruling-censorship-comparing-abortion-murder/ European Court Ruling Opens Up Censorship of Comparing Abortion to Murder]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 22, 2018.</ref>
*In 2018, the [[European Court of Human Rights]] ruled against a [[pro-life]] German activist, stating that it was legal and "necessary in a democratic society" to censor his view that abortion is murder, even though the court admitted that his rights were being violated in the process.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (September 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/22/european-court-ruling-censorship-comparing-abortion-murder/ European Court Ruling Opens Up Censorship of Comparing Abortion to Murder]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 22, 2018.</ref>
*European Union officials have called for banning speech they don't like through media regulations, inaccurately labeling it "hate speech" and opposing what they describe as "dangerous nationalism."<ref>Duke, Selwyn (September 26, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30182-1984-now-eu-thought-police-say-hate-must-be-regulated-out-of-media 1984 Now: EU Thought Police Say “Hate” Must be Regulated Out of Media]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 26, 2018.</ref><ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/27/eu-commission-regulate-press-stop-bad-nationalism-curb-pro-brexit-narratives/ EU Accused of Threatening Press Controls to Curb ‘Bad Nationalism’ and Anti-Soros, Pro-Brexit Narratives]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 27, 2018.</ref>
*European Union officials have called for banning speech they don't like through media regulations, inaccurately labeling it "hate speech" and opposing what they describe as "dangerous nationalism."<ref>Duke, Selwyn (September 26, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30182-1984-now-eu-thought-police-say-hate-must-be-regulated-out-of-media 1984 Now: EU Thought Police Say “Hate” Must be Regulated Out of Media]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 26, 2018.</ref><ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/27/eu-commission-regulate-press-stop-bad-nationalism-curb-pro-brexit-narratives/ EU Accused of Threatening Press Controls to Curb ‘Bad Nationalism’ and Anti-Soros, Pro-Brexit Narratives]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 27, 2018.</ref>
*In 2018, the [[European Court of Human Rights]] upheld the prosecution and fining of a woman simply for calling [[Muhammad]] a pedophile because he had an arranged marriage to a six-year-old when he was in his 50s.<ref>Multiple references:
*In 2018, the [[European Court of Human Rights]] upheld the prosecution and fining of a woman simply for calling [[Muhammad]] a pedophile because he had an arranged marriage to a six-year-old when he was in his 50s,<ref>Multiple references:
*Murphy, James (October 29, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30487-european-court-rules-against-free-speech-in-favor-of-islam European Court Rules Against Free Speech; in Favor of Islam]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
*Murphy, James (October 29, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30487-european-court-rules-against-free-speech-in-favor-of-islam European Court Rules Against Free Speech; in Favor of Islam]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
*Risdon, James (October 29, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/muslims-right-to-not-be-offended-trumps-free-speech-in-austria-says-eu Muslims’ right to not be offended trumps free speech in Austria, says European Court of Human Rights]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
*Risdon, James (October 29, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/muslims-right-to-not-be-offended-trumps-free-speech-in-austria-says-eu Muslims’ right to not be offended trumps free speech in Austria, says European Court of Human Rights]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
*Turley, Jonathan (October 26, 2018). [https://jonathanturley.org/2018/10/26/european-court-upholds-prosecution-of-woman-for-comparing-muhammads-marriage-to-a-six-year-old-girl-to-pedophilia/ European Court Upholds Prosecution Of Woman For Comparing Muhammad’s Marriage To A Six-Year-Old Girl To Pedophilia]. ''Jonathan Turley''. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
*Turley, Jonathan (October 26, 2018). [https://jonathanturley.org/2018/10/26/european-court-upholds-prosecution-of-woman-for-comparing-muhammads-marriage-to-a-six-year-old-girl-to-pedophilia/ European Court Upholds Prosecution Of Woman For Comparing Muhammad’s Marriage To A Six-Year-Old Girl To Pedophilia]. ''Jonathan Turley''. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
*Adams, Becket (October 26, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/european-court-of-human-rights-sorry-charlie-hebdo-but-you-had-it-coming European Court of Human Rights: Sorry, Charlie Hebdo, but you had it coming]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
*Adams, Becket (October 26, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/european-court-of-human-rights-sorry-charlie-hebdo-but-you-had-it-coming European Court of Human Rights: Sorry, Charlie Hebdo, but you had it coming]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
*Montgomery, Jack (October 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/26/ukip-leader-blasphemy-law-back-door-european-court-womans-conviction-mohammed/ UKIP Leader Slams ‘Blasphemy Law by the Back Door’ as Euro Court Upholds Conviction for Disparaging Mohammed]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 26, 2018.</ref>
*Montgomery, Jack (October 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/26/ukip-leader-blasphemy-law-back-door-european-court-womans-conviction-mohammed/ UKIP Leader Slams ‘Blasphemy Law by the Back Door’ as Euro Court Upholds Conviction for Disparaging Mohammed]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 26, 2018.</ref> and the court made its decision final in March 2019.<ref>Smits, Jeanne (March 25, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/european-court-upholds-conviction-of-woman-who-condemned-muhammads-marriage-to-6-year-old European Court upholds conviction of woman who condemned Muhammad’s marriage to 6-year-old]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 25, 2019.</ref>
*An EU resolution passed on October 25, 2018, called for censoring organizations and prosecuting people for holding and advocating for certain views.<ref>Newman, Alex (November 9, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30600-eu-resolution-demands-critics-of-lgbt-and-islam-be-prosecuted EU Resolution Demands Critics of LGBT and Islam Be Prosecuted]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 9, 2018.</ref>
*An EU resolution passed on October 25, 2018, called for censoring organizations and prosecuting people for holding and advocating for certain views.<ref>Newman, Alex (November 9, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30600-eu-resolution-demands-critics-of-lgbt-and-islam-be-prosecuted EU Resolution Demands Critics of LGBT and Islam Be Prosecuted]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 9, 2018.</ref>
*[[Belgium]] has banned "sexism" in public places.<ref>Schlee, Maxime (March 6, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/harassment-belgium-convicts-first-man-under-anti-sexism-law/ Belgium convicts first man under anti-sexism law]. ''Politico''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.</ref>
*[[Belgium]] has banned "sexism" in public places.<ref>Schlee, Maxime (March 6, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/harassment-belgium-convicts-first-man-under-anti-sexism-law/ Belgium convicts first man under anti-sexism law]. ''Politico''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.</ref>
*In December 2018, the Brussels police arrested a van owned by the Hungarian government because it had anti-mass migration messages on it.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (December 12, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30897-belgian-thought-cops-arrest-driver-of-hungarian-gov-t-anti-migration-van Belgian (Thought) Cops Arrest Driver of Hungarian Anti-migration Van]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</ref>
*In December 2018, the Brussels police arrested a van owned by the Hungarian government because it had anti-mass migration messages on it.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (December 12, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30897-belgian-thought-cops-arrest-driver-of-hungarian-gov-t-anti-migration-van Belgian (Thought) Cops Arrest Driver of Hungarian Anti-migration Van]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</ref>
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*The New Zealand government, along with social media websites, ISPs, and the media, made it illegal to possess content related to [[New Zealand mosque shooting|a deadly terrorist attack in 2019]].<ref>Shaw, C. Mitchell (March 21, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/australia/item/31807-new-zealand-plays-into-terrorist-s-hands-embraces-censorship-in-wake-of-deadly-attacks New Zealand Plays Into Terrorist’s Hands; Embraces Censorship in Wake of Deadly Attacks]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 22, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/24/nz-debates-free-speech-limits-jail-downloading-christchurch-manifesto/ NZ Debates Free Speech Limits, Long Prison Terms for Downloading Christchurch Manifesto]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.</ref>
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