Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Free Speech, Right of Assembly

2012 The headline suffix indicates Country (Province, State or region)
	Anti-gay academic books to be banned in Albania AL 29 DEC Former University of Toledo official loses firing appeal US (OH) 17 DEC • Opinion: Crystal Dixon v. University of Toledo 12-3218 44.91kb, 17 DEC 12 Complaints about use of 'gay' on news ruled trivial NZ 16 DEC • Decision: Leitch and Television New Zealand Ltd and TVWorks Ltd 2012-104, 04 DEC 12 UN rules Russian 'gay gag' law violates human rights CH 25 NOV • Human Rights Committee: Communication No. 1932/2010 CCPR/C/106/D/1932/2010 153.0kb, 19 NOV 12 Moscow lawmakers reject 'gay gag' bill RU 22 NOV Man Wins Case Against Employer Who Demoted Him for Facebook Comments UK 16 NOV • Judgment: Adrian Smith v. Trafford Housing Trust [2012] EWHC 3221 (Ch) 251.29kb, 16 NOV 12 Russian court backs St Petersburg’s anti-gay law RU 03 OCT Ukraine Parliament OK's Bill Criminalizing Gay 'Propaganda' UA 02 OCT Russia's top court backs gay events ban RU 14 SEP Appeal against century-long ban on gay pride in Moscow is refused RU 17 AUG Tunisia blasphemy bill threatens gays and free speech TN 11 AUG Hong Kong court dismisses case in which man sought to challenge police action at IDAHO 2011 HK 25 JUL Ukrainian Lawmakers Pull Antigay Bill After International Outcry UA 06 JUL Gay rights activists file suit with ECHR contesting Arkhangelsk region's law banning propaganda of homosexuality RU 02 JUL Moldova's ban on gay protest violated human rights, court rules MD 12 JUN Moscow court upholds hundred-year ban on gay pride RU 07 JUN St Petersburg judge 'rules LGBT event bans were unlawful' RU 01 JUN Kaliningrad region may pass anti-gay law RU 24 MAY Ukrainian Parliament discusses law amendments banning the promotion of homosexuality UA 20 MAY Novosibirsk Region Latest to Pass Anti-Gay Law RU 27 APR Russian Parliament to Consider Ban Against Gay Propaganda RU 29 MAR St Petersburg governor signs gay hate law RU 11 MAR Malaysian Court Upholds Ban on Sexuality Rights Festival, "Seksualiti Merdeka" MY 09 MAR Yahoo censors profiles containing 'sex' INTNL 09 MAR Utah senate votes to stop discussion of homosexuality in schools US (UT) 08 MAR 'Propaganda' law passed in the final hearing in St. Petersburg RU 29 FEB Moldova city bans 'gay propaganda' MD 24 FEB Russian city bans spreading of 'homosexual propaganda' RU 09 FEB Real name and ID number now required on China's biggest microblog CN 09 FEB IGLHRC Website Banned ID 07 FEB Current Month
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