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The Westminster Declaration

We write as journalists, artists, authors, activists, technologists, and academics to warn of increasing international censorship that threatens to erode centuries-old democratic norms.

Coming from the left, right, and centre, we are united by our commitment to universal human rights and freedom of speech, and we are all deeply concerned about attempts to label protected speech as ‘misinformation,’ ‘disinformation,’ and other ill-defined terms.

This abuse of these terms has resulted in the censorship of ordinary people, journalists, and dissidents in countries all over the world.

Such interference with the right to free speech suppresses valid discussion about matters of urgent public interest, and undermines the foundational principles of representative democracy.

Across the globe, government actors, social media companies, universities, and NGOs are increasingly working to monitor citizens and rob them of their voices. These large-scale coordinated efforts are sometimes referred to as the ‘Censorship-Industrial Complex.’

This complex often operates through direct government policies. Authorities in India[1] and Turkey[2] have seized the power to remove political content from social media. The legislature in Germany[3] and the Supreme Court in Brazil[4] are criminalising political speech. In other countries, measures such as Ireland’s ‘Hate Speech’ Bill[5], Scotland’s Hate Crime Act[6], the UK’s Online Safety Bill[7], and Australia’s ‘Misinformation’ Bill[8] threaten to severely restrict expression and create a chilling effect.

But the Censorship Industrial Complex operates through more subtle methods. These include visibility filtering, labelling, and manipulation of search engine results. Through deplatforming and flagging, social media censors have already silenced lawful opinions on topics of national and geopolitical importance. They have done so with the full support of ‘disinformation experts’ and ‘fact-checkers’ in the mainstream media, who have abandoned the journalistic values of debate and intellectual inquiry.

As the Twitter Files revealed, tech companies often perform censorial ‘content moderation’ in coordination with government agencies and civil society. Soon, the European Union’s Digital Services Act will formalise this relationship by giving platform data to ‘vetted researchers’ from NGOs and academia, relegating our speech rights to the discretion of these unelected and unaccountable entities.

Some politicians and NGOs[9] are even aiming to target end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram.[10] If end-to-end encryption is broken, we will have no remaining avenues for authentic private conversations in the digital sphere.

Although foreign disinformation between states is a real issue, agencies designed to combat these threats, such as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the United States, are increasingly being turned inward against the public. Under the guise of preventing harm and protecting truth, speech is being treated as a permitted activity rather than an inalienable right.

We recognize that words can sometimes cause offence, but we reject the idea that hurt feelings and discomfort, even if acute, are grounds for censorship. Open discourse is the central pillar of a free society, and is essential for holding governments accountable, empowering vulnerable groups, and reducing the risk of tyranny.

Speech protections are not just for views we agree with; we must strenuously protect speech for the views that we most strongly oppose. Only in the public square can these views be heard and properly challenged.

What's more, time and time again, unpopular opinions and ideas have eventually become conventional wisdom. By labelling certain political or scientific positions as 'misinformation' or 'malinformation,' our societies risk getting stuck in false paradigms that will rob humanity of hard-earned knowledge and obliterate the possibility of gaining new knowledge. Free speech is our best defence against disinformation.

The attack on speech is not just about distorted rules and regulations – it is a crisis of humanity itself. Every equality and justice campaign in history has relied on an open forum to voice dissent. In countless examples, including the abolition of slavery and the civil rights movement, social progress has depended on freedom of expression.

We do not want our children to grow up in a world where they live in fear of speaking their minds. We want them to grow up in a world where their ideas can be expressed, explored and debated openly – a world that the founders of our democracies envisioned when they enshrined free speech into our laws and constitutions.

The US First Amendment is a strong example of how the right to freedom of speech, of the press, and of conscience can be firmly protected under the law. One need not agree with the U.S. on every issue to acknowledge that this is a vital 'first liberty' from which all other liberties follow. It is only through free speech that we can denounce violations of our rights and fight for new freedoms.

There also exists a clear and robust international protection for free speech. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)[11] was drafted in 1948 in response to atrocities committed during World War II. Article 19 of the UDHR states, 'Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.' While there may be a need for governments to regulate some aspects of social media, such as age limits, these regulations should never infringe on the human right to freedom of expression.

As is made clear by Article 19, the corollary of the right to free speech is the right to information. In a democracy, no one has a monopoly over what is considered to be true. Rather, truth must be discovered through dialogue and debate – and we cannot discover truth without allowing for the possibility of error.

Censorship in the name of 'preserving democracy' inverts what should be a bottom-up system of representation into a top-down system of ideological control. This censorship is ultimately counter-productive: it sows mistrust, encourages radicalization, and de-legitimizes the democratic process.

In the course of human history, attacks on free speech have been a precursor to attacks on all other liberties. Regimes that eroded free speech have always inevitably weakened and damaged other core democratic structures. In the same fashion, the elites that push for censorship today are also undermining democracy. What has changed though, is the broad scale and technological tools through which censorship can be enacted.

We believe that free speech is essential for ensuring our safety from state abuses of power – abuses that have historically posed a far greater threat than the words of lone individuals or even organised groups. For the sake of human welfare and flourishing, we make the following 3 calls to action.

  • We call on governments and international organisations to fulfill their responsibilities to the people and to uphold Article 19 of the UDHR.

  • We call on tech corporations to undertake to protect the digital public square as defined in Article 19 of the UDHR and refrain from politically motivated censorship, the censorship of dissenting voices, and censorship of political opinion.

  • And finally, we call on the general public to join us in the fight to preserve the people's democratic rights. Legislative changes are not enough. We must also build an atmosphere of free speech from the ground up by rejecting the climate of intolerance that encourages self-censorship and that creates unnecessary personal strife for many. Instead of fear and dogmatism, we must embrace inquiry and debate.

We stand for your right to ask questions. Heated arguments, even those that may cause distress, are far better than no arguments at all.

Censorship robs us of the richness of life itself. Free speech is the foundation for creating a life of meaning and a thriving humanity - through art, poetry, drama, story, philosophy, song, and more.

This declaration was the result of an initial meeting of free speech champions from around the world who met in Westminster, London, at the end of June 2023. As signatories of this statement, we have fundamental political and ideological disagreements. However, it is only by coming together that we will defeat the encroaching forces of censorship so that we can maintain our ability to openly debate and challenge one another. It is in the spirit of difference and debate that we sign the Westminster Declaration.

Signatories

  • Matt Taibbi, Journalist, USA

  • Michael Shellenberger, Public, USA

  • Jonathan Haidt, Social Psychologist, NYU, USA

  • John McWhorter, Linguist, Columbia, Author, USA

  • Steven Pinker, Psychologist, Harvard, USA

  • Julian Assange, Editor, Founder of Wikileaks, Australia

  • Tim Robbins, Actor, Filmmaker, USA

  • Nadine Strossen, Professor of Law, NYLS, USA

  • Glenn Loury, Economist, USA

  • Richard Dawkins, Biologist, UK

  • John Cleese, Comedian, Acrobat, UK

  • Slavoj Žižek, Philosopher, Author, Slovenia

  • Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University, US

  • Oliver Stone, Filmmaker, USA

  • Edward Snowden, Whistleblower, USA

  • Greg Lukianoff, President and CEO Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, USA

  • Stella Assange, Campaigner, UK

  • Glenn Greenwald, Journalist, USA

  • Claire Fox, Founder of the Academy of Ideas, UK

  • Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, Psychologist, Author, Canada

  • Bari Weiss, Journalist, USA

  • Walter Kirn, Author, USA

  • Peter Hitchens, Author, Journalist, UK

  • Niall Ferguson, Historian, Stanford, UK

  • Matt Ridley, Journalist, Author, UK

  • Melissa Chen, Journalist, Spectator, Singapore/USA

  • Yanis Varoufakis, Economist, Greece

  • Peter Boghossian, Philosopher, Founding Faculty Fellow, University of Austin, USA

  • Michael Shermer, Science Writer, USA

  • Alan Sokal, Professor of Mathematics, UCL, UK

  • Sunetra Gupta, Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology, Oxford, UK

  • Jay Bhattacharya, Professor, Stanford, USA

  • Martin Kulldorff, Professor of Medicine (on leave), Harvard, USA

  • Aaron Kheiriaty, Psychiatrist, Author, USA

  • Chris Hedges, Journalist, Author, USA

  • Lee Fang, Independent Journalist, USA

  • Alex Gutentag, Journalist, USA

  • Iain McGilchrist, Psychiatrist, Philosopher, UK

  • Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Human Rights Activist, Author, Netherlands

  • Konstantin Kisin, Author, UK

  • Leighton Woodhouse, Public, USA

  • Andrew Lowenthal, liber-net, Australia

  • Aaron Mate, Journalist, USA

  • Izabella Kaminska, Journalist, The Blind Spot, UK

  • Nina Power, Writer, UK

  • Kmele Foster, Journalist, Media Entrepreneur, USA

  • Toby Young, Journalist, Free Speech Union, UK

  • Winston Marshall, Journalist, The Spectator, UK

  • Jacob Siegel, Tablet, USA/Israel

  • Ulrike Guerot, Founder of European Democracy Lab, Germany

  • Heather E. Heying, Evolutionary Biologist, USA

  • Bret Weinstein, Evolutionary Biologist, USA

  • Martina Pastorelli, Independent Journalist, Italy

  • Leandro Narloch, Independent Journalist, Brazil

  • Ana Henkel, Independent Journalist, Brazil

  • Mia Ashton, Journalist, Canada

  • Micha Narberhaus, The Protopia Lab, Spain/Germany

  • Alex Sheridan, Free Speech Ireland

  • Ben Scallan, Gript Media, Ireland

  • Thomas Fazi, Independent Journalist, Italy

  • Jean F. Queralt, Technologist, Founder @ The IO Foundation, Malaysia/Spain

  • Phil Shaw, Campaigner, Operation People, New Zealand

  • Jeremy Hildreth, Independent, UK

  • Craig Snider, Independent, USA

  • Eve Kay, TV Producer, UK

  • Helen Joyce, Journalist, UK

  • Dietrich Brüggemann, Filmmaker, Germany

  • Adam B. Coleman, Founder of Wrong Speak Publishing, USA

  • Helen Pluckrose, Author, UK

  • Michael Nayna, Filmmaker, Australia

  • Paul Rossi, Educator, Vertex Partnership Academics, USA

  • Juan Carlos Girauta, Politician, Spain

  • Andrew Neish, KC, UK

  • Steven Berkoff, Actor, Playright, UK

  • Patrick Hughes, Artist, UK

  • Adam Creighton, Journalist, Australia

  • Julia Hartley-Brewer, Journalist, UK

  • Robert Cibis, Filmmaker, Germany

  • Piers Robinson, Organization for Propaganda Studies, UK

  • Dirk Pohlmann, Journalist, Germany

  • Mathias Bröckers, Author, Journalist, Germany

  • Kira Phillips, Documentary Filmmaker, UK

  • Diane Atkinson, Historian, Biographer, UK

  • Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics, Birkbeck, University of Buckingham, Canada

  • Laura Dodsworth, Journalist and Author, UK

  • Nellie Bowles, Journalist, USA

  • Andrew Tettenborn, Professor of Law, Swansea University,  UK

  • Julius Grower, Fellow, St. Hugh’s College, UK

  • Nick Dixon, Comedian, UK

  • Dominic Frisby, Comedian, UK

  • James Orr, Associate Professor, University of Cambridge, UK

  • Brendan O’Neill, Journalist, spiked, UK

  • Jan Jekielek, Journalist, Canada

  • Andrew Roberts, Historian, UK

  • Robert Tombs, Historian, UK

  • Ben Schwarz, Journalist, USA

  • Xavier Azalbert, Investigative Scientific Journalist, France

  • Doug Stokes, International Relations Professor, University of Exeter, UK

  • James Allan, Professor of Law, University of Queensland, UK

  • David McGrogan, Professor of Law, Northumbria University, UK

  • Jacob Mchangama, Author, Denmark

  • Nigel Biggar, Chairman, Free Speech Union, UK

  • David Goodhart, Journalist, Author, UK

  • Catherine Austin Fitts, The Solari Report, Netherlands

  • Matt Goodwin, Politics Professor, University of Kent, UK

  • Alan Miller, Together Association, UK

  • Catherine Liu, Cultural Theorist, Author, USA

  • Stefan Millius, Journalist, Switzerland

  • Philip Hamburger, Professor of Law, Columbia, USA

  • Andrew Doyle, Author and journalist, UK

  • Rueben Kirkham, Co-Director, Free Speech Union of Australia, Australia

  • Jeffrey Tucker, Author, USA

  • Sarah Gon, Director, Free Speech Union, South Africa

  • Dara Macdonald, Co-Director, Free Speech Union, Australia

  • Jonathan Ayling, Chief Executive, Free Speech Union, New Zealand

  • David Zweig, Journalist, Author, USA

  • Juan Soto Ivars, Author, Spain

  • Colin Wright, Evolutionary Biologist, USA

  • Gad Saad, Professor, Evolutionary Behavioral Scientist, Author, Canada

  • Robert W. Malone, MD, MS, USA

  • Jill Glasspool-Malone, PhD., USA

  • Jordi Pigem, Philosopher, Author, Spain

  • Holly Lawford-Smith, Associate Professor in Political Philosophy, University of Melbourne, Australia

  • Michele Santoro, Journalist, TV Host, Presenter, Italy

  • Dr. James Smith, Podcaster, Literature Scholar, RHUL, UK

  • Francis Foster, Comedian, UK

  • Coleman Hughes, Writer, Podcaster, USA

  • Marco Bassani, Political Theorist, Historian, Milan University, Italy

  • Isabella Loiodice, Professor of Comparative Public Law, University of Bari, Italy

  • Luca Ricolfi, Professor, Sociologist, Turin University, Italy

  • Marcello Foa, Journalist, Former President of Rai, Italy

  • Andrea Zhok, Philosopher, University of Milan, Italy

  • Paolo Cesaretti, Professor of Byzantine Civilization, University of Bergamo, Italy

  • Alberto Contri, Mass Media Expert, Italy

  • Carlo Lottieri, Philosopher, University of Verona, Italy

  • Alessandro Di Battista, Political Activist, Writer, Italy

  • Paola Mastrocola, Writer, Italy

  • Carlo Freccero, Television Author, Media Expert, Italy

  • Giorgio Bianchi, Independent Journalist, Italy

  • Nello Preterossi, Professor, University of Salerno, Scientific Director of the Italian Institute for Philosophical Studies, Italy

  • Efrat Fenigson, Journalist, Podcaster, Israel

  • Eli Vieira, Journalist, Genetic Biologist, Brazil

  • Stephen Moore, Author and Analyst, Canada

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The Westminster Declaration

Journalists, authors, and others unite against global censorship, which threatens our free speech rights. We confront labels like "misinformation" and warn of a 'Censorship-Industrial Complex' involving governments and tech firms. The Westminster...

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#Capdenac-Gare #Aveyron #12 #Film #Documentaire #debat #OGM #Pesticide
#8Février 2024 à 20h30

Cinéma atmosphère. Capdenac Gare 12700

Projection de "Secrets Toxiques"

#VO46, (VigilanceOGM 46) en partenariat avec les cinémas du Grand-Figeac et Biocoop de Capdenac le Haut, propose la projection du film "Secrets Toxiques" au cinéma Atmosphère à Capdenac-Gare

Jeudi 8 février 2024 à 20h30

Ciné-débat animé et proposé par #VigilanceOGM46, les #Faucheuses et #Faucheurs-Volontaires d'OGM et Biocoop

ENTRÉE À PRIX LIBRE

#Discussion, à l'issue de la projection, avec Philippe Viard et Bernard Guignes, arboriculteur, fondateur de « Alerte Victimes Pesticides ». Atteint d'un cancer, enfin reconnu pour avoir été exposé aux pesticides !

Un pot sera offert par Bioccop et les Cinémas du Grand-Figeac

Secrets toxiques est une campagne qui s'est mise en place suite à l'étude scientifique de bidons de pesticides où ont été retrouvés des dizaines de molécules non déclarées, pour certaines dangereuses et interdites, dont de l'arsenic, du plomb, des dérivés de pétrole…

Pendant plus d'un an, notre équipe a mené un travail d'enquête pour comprendre les failles et les fraudes qui font que la quasi-totalité des pesticides sur le marché sont aujourd'hui bourrés de produits interdits et dangereux.

Dans ce documentaire, nous vous expliquerons tout : Comment sommes-nous arrivés à retrouver des pesticides toxiques dans nos champs et nos assiettes ? Comment est évaluée la toxicité des pesticides en France et en Europe ? Qu'est-ce qui est ressorti de nos échanges avec les agences sanitaires Européenne et Françaises ? Quelles sont les alternatives ? Pour en savoir plus sur la campagne :

http://secretstoxiques.fr/ https://www.facebook.com/secretstoxiques

secretstoxiques@gmail.com

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8 févr.: Projection de "Secrets Toxiques" cinéma Atmosphère 8 février 20h30 / Capdenac-Gare

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https://theuniversaldancerpodcast.my.canva.site/

The Universal Dancer #Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFPyI4Fgiq0

#Aging Gracefully: The #Healing Journey of #Dance

"Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking roundtable #discussion on The Universal Dancer Podcast, featuring Claudia Moore, Mary W Kamp, and Megha Nancy Buttenheim, three exceptional individuals who have devoted their lives to the beautiful and transformative art of dance. Claudia Moore, a stalwart in the Canadian dance scene since the late 1970s, has made an indelible mark in the field of dance. She founded the internationally acclaimed Moonhorse Dance Theatre, a platform she created explicitly for mature dance artists to showcase their talent and unique perspectives.
Mary W Kamp, a seasoned teaching artist, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in ballet and choreography. Her wisdom and maturity infuse her work, from dance in worship services to concerts and workshops, enhancing each experience with a depth of understanding only years of practice can bring.
Megha Nancy Buttenheim, the Chief JOY Officer and Founding Director of Let Your Yoga Dance®, takes a holistic approach to dance. She seamlessly blends yoga, dance, and positive psychology in her teachings, creating an experience that nourishes the body, mind, and spirit.
Each of these remarkable women shares their experiences with dance and aging, opening up a dialogue about dance's physical, mental, and emotional benefits. They delve into how dance can not only be a source of joy and self-expression but a tool for maintaining agility, strength, and balance as we age."

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We don’t know how #Israel’s #military is using #AI in #Gaza, but we should

source: https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-11-02/column-how-is-israels-military-using-ai-in-gaza

In a year when AI has dominated the headlines around the globe, this element of the conflict has gone curiously under-examined. Given the myriad practical and ethical #questions that continue to surround the #technology, Israel should be pressed on how it’s deploying AI.

#ethics #war #politics #weapon #conflict #humanrights #discussion #society #news #terror #warfare

Column: We don't know how Israel's military is using AI in Gaza, but we should

Given the myriad practical and ethical questions that continue to surround the technology, Israel should be pressed on how it’s deploying AI in its fight against Hamas.

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#Pédophilie : la #France, 3e #hébergeur #mondial. #INTERVIEW #CHOC #HomayraSellier

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Rejoignez-nous pour une #discussion profonde et nécessaire sur l'état #alarmant de la #pédophilie et de la #pédocriminalité. Nous aborderons les #causes, les #conséquences et les mesures cruciales pour #lutter contre ce #fléau.

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N'hésitez pas à #partager cette #vidéo pour #sensibiliser votre #entourage et #contribuer à la #lutte contre ce #fléau insupportable. #Ensemble, faisons entendre la voix des #victimes et agissons pour un #avenir plus sûr pour nos #enfants. 💙✊

#StopPédophilie #ProtégeonsNosEnfants #LutteContreLaPédocriminalité #JusticePourLesVictimes #ÉduquerPourPrévenir #BrisezLeSilence #ResponsabilisationSociale #EnfanceProtégée #CombattonsEnsemble #SociétéInformée #Sensibilisation #PréventionDesAbus #politique

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Tariq Ali on Protests against Israel’s Actions: A Deeper Look at the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

https://rumble.com/v3uxw0e-tariq-ali-slams-us-uk-and-eu-leaders-on-israels-slaughter-in-gaza-how-can-y.html

#Discussion of the mass #protests sweeping the #US, #UK and #EU against Israel’s slaughter of the #Palestinian-people in #Gaza and the #indifference-of-governments to the demands of their masses, along with the leaders’ refusal to call for a #ceasefire. He says #Netanyahu’s government is trying to quash any possibility of a #Palestinian-state while the US is fuelling Israeli arrogance, as #US-carrier-strike-groups stand guard to defend Israel against possible intervention from #Iran.

‘HOW CAN YOU REMAIN SILENT?’

#goingunderground #afshinrattansi #tariqali #palestine #israel #conflict #ceasefirenow

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LE #site qui va #révolutionner la #France 📢 #Lancement #OFFICIEL ! - #Jesuisterreau

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Indian Elephant in Discussion

Kerala: India temple replaces elephant with robot for rituals.
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It became history when a mechanical elephant was dedicated to the deity in Kallettumkara Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple to perform rituals.

However, elephant organizations have objected to the use of such robotic elephants for festivals. These organizations (aana premi sangam) have warned that if percussion artists participate in festivals with robotic elephants, they will not be able to perform in other festivals where artists are determined by them.
The Manakkodi Aanapremi Sangam points out that if mechanical elephants are used, the elephants themselves will disappear from festival celebrations, along with rituals, and the elephant workers will become jobless.

What do you think as an environmentalist about this issue ?

#india #environmentind #wildlife #culture #sustainability #kerala #elephant #discussion

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#Saint-Martin-Lès-Melle, #Poitou-Charentes,

#Débat #Discussion #Syndicalisme #luttes #écologie

VENDREDI 24 FÉVRIER 2023 À 19:00
Soirée Débat et Discussion "Syndicalisme et luttes écologistes"
Rue de la Mairie
Débat et discussion avec des représentants de :
- La #confédération-paysanne #79
- #Bassines-non-merci 79
- La #CGT 79
- #Sud-Solidaires 79

Parce que nous pensons que les #luttes-sociales et plus spécifiquement les #luttes-syndicales sont indissociables des #luttes-sociétales, nous vous proposons de venir nous rencontrer et échanger autour des #résistances #écologistes qui ont lieux actuellement sur notre territoire, notamment contre les #méga-bassines et l'accaparement de l'eau par une minorité d' #agro-industriels qui exploitent nos terres, et les polluent.

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