Hamit Coskun beat UK prosecutors after burning a Quran in protest — but the case exposes troubling threats to free speech and blasphemy bans in Britain.
A UK court says banning the group Palestine Action was unlawful — after more than 2,700 arrests — but the ban remains pending appeal. So for now, supporting the group is essentially Schrödinger’s speech crime.
China-related censorship ripples worldwide, from UK academia to NYC film screens — plus fresh crackdowns, bold resistance, and rare wins for free expression.