Record Book Bans in US Libraries in 2025
The American Library Association reports a record 5,668 books banned in US libraries in 2025, with Sold and Empire of Storms among the most challenged. Bans are increasingly politically driven.
Category : Liberties
Guardian Corrects Italian Law and Podcast Title Errors
The Guardian has issued corrections, clarifying a 2023 Italian directive on birth certificates was overturned in 2025 and correcting the title of a podcast adapted for TV.
Czech Journalists Threaten Strike Over Licence Fee Scrap Plan
Journalists at Czech public broadcasters are threatening to strike over government plans to scrap licence fees and move funding to state control, sparking protests and fears over media independence.
FBI Investigated NYT Reporter Over Article on Director's Girlfriend
The New York Times reveals the FBI investigated reporter Elizabeth Williamson for potential stalking after she wrote about agents protecting FBI Director Kash Patel's girlfriend.
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FBI Probed NYT Reporter Over Kash Patel Girlfriend Security Story
The FBI launched an investigation into a New York Times reporter who wrote about Director Kash Patel using bureau resources to provide security and transport for his girlfriend, with critics calling it retaliation against press freedom.
Reporter Threatened with Jail for Questioning Mayor on Buses
A Miami-Dade sheriff's deputy threatened a journalist with jail time after he tried to ask the mayor about decommissioned electric buses costing taxpayers over $60 million.
UK Freezes Afghan Evacuations, Court Hears Amid Data Breach Fallout
Afghan families approved for UK relocation are reportedly blocked from evacuation, as lawyers cite a 'freeze' in High Court case over MoD delays and 2022 data breach risks.
Algeria Sentences Author Kamel Daoud to 3 Years Prison
French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud receives three-year prison sentence in Algeria for his award-winning novel 'Houris' about the nation's civil war.
Trans Artisan Uses Traditional Weaving for LGBTQ+ Resistance in Mexico
Xaneri Merino, a transgender Mixtec-Zapotec artisan, transforms ancestral backstrap loom weaving into an act of LGBTQ+ defiance and cultural preservation in southern Mexico.
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Wife of 49 Years Had No Say Over Husband's Health
Dorothy Cook cared for her husband Melvin for 17 years but was powerless after a hospital refused discharge without power of attorney. She urges others to act.
Texas Schools Win Right to Display Ten Commandments
A US appeals court ruled Texas public schools can mandate Ten Commandments displays, overturning a lower court's decision and sparking debate over religious freedom.
Guardian's Next Phase in Enslavement Restorative Justice Plan
The Scott Trust announces a multi-million pound investment in Jamaica and US Sea Islands as part of its 10-year plan to address historical links to transatlantic enslavement, focusing on education, land rights, and cultural preservation.
Guardian's Enslavement Repair Plan Emphasises Humanity, Not Blame
The Guardian's Legacies of Enslavement programme reveals that restorative justice for transatlantic slavery centres on dignity and economic fairness, not guilt, based on years of community engagement.
Guardian's Legacies of Enslavement Team Leads Restorative Justice
A dedicated team of nine professionals coordinates the Guardian's 10-year Legacies of Enslavement programme, focusing on restorative justice through policy, editorial, and community engagement efforts.
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EU Court Finds Hungary's Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Discriminatory
The European Court of Justice has declared Hungary's 2021 anti-LGBTQ+ law discriminatory and contrary to EU values, challenging the incoming government to repeal it.
Unregistered Americans: Life Without Legal Identity
Hundreds of Americans lack birth certificates and Social Security numbers, trapped in bureaucratic limbo and barred from ordinary life due to their parents' anti-government beliefs.
Swamp Audits: Challenging Straight White Male Overrepresentation
Steve Phillips argues that focusing on the overrepresentation of straight white men, not the underrepresentation of minorities, is key to tackling inequality. He introduces Swamp audits as a tool to expose systemic preferences.
Pro-Palestine Legal Aid Requests Surge 300% in US
Civil rights group Palestine Legal reports a 300% yearly increase in legal assistance requests linked to Palestine activism since 2023, with student suspensions and immigration cases spiking under Trump administration policies.
Israel's Death Penalty Law Risks Council of Europe Suspension
Israel's observer status at the Council of Europe's parliamentary assembly faces suspension over a new law mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in military courts.
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SPLC Under DOJ Criminal Investigation for Paid Informants
The Southern Poverty Law Center is the subject of a U.S. Justice Department criminal investigation regarding its historical use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups, raising questions about its methods and future operations.
High Court Dismisses Challenge to Police Facial Recognition
A High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition technology in London has been dismissed, with judges ruling the policy lawful and not breaching human rights.
Rowling Accuses Campbell and Stewart of Classism and Misogyny
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has launched a scathing attack on Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, accusing them of arrogance, classism, and misogyny amid an ongoing gender debate.
EU Court: Hungary's Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Violates EU Law
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Hungary's legislation banning LGBTQ+ content for minors violates EU law, stigmatizes minorities, and breaches human rights protections under the bloc's founding treaty.
Minns Defends Anti-Protest Law After Court Strikes It Down
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has doubled down on anti-protest legislation declared unconstitutional by the state's highest court, sparking criticism from the Greens and legal advocates.
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Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Preschool Case on LGBTQ+ Rights
The US Supreme Court will hear a case from Catholic preschools in Colorado arguing that exclusion from a state-funded program over admission policies violates their religious rights.
Jewish Man Arrested Under Queensland's Pro-Palestinian Phrase Laws
Stephen Heydt, a 73-year-old Jewish clinical psychologist, was arrested in Brisbane for wearing a T-shirt and chanting a banned pro-Palestinian phrase under new Queensland laws, sparking civil liberties debates.
Israeli Soldiers Accused of Sexual Assault in West Bank
A new report details how Israeli soldiers and settlers are using sexual violence to force Palestinians from their homes, leading to school dropouts and early marriages.
Iraqi Feminist Yanar Mohammed Killed, Activists Fear for Safety
The murder of Yanar Mohammed, founder of Iraq's first women's safe houses, has created a chilling effect on activists as threats and legal challenges escalate.
Journalists Urge Confrontation of Trump at Press Dinner
Over 250 journalists and media organisations call for a forceful defence of press freedom at the annual White House Correspondents' dinner, condemning Trump's sustained attacks on the media.
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Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Medicaid Abortion Funding Ban
A Pennsylvania court has ruled the state constitution guarantees abortion rights, overturning a decades-old law banning Medicaid coverage for abortions. The decision marks a major victory for reproductive rights advocates.
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