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The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.—Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026 The Cannes Film Festival is attached to freedom of expression — that of the petition’s signatories as well as that of Canal+ and Maxime Saada.—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026 But he was quickly stopped by police, in the latest sign of the city's shrinking freedom of expression.—ABC News, 3 June 2026 That said, the adoption of a sane policy on freedom of expression, while laudable, is not a silver bullet.—Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026 More people know about the limited rights afforded to women and LGBTQI people, about restrictions on freedom of expression.—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 May 2026 As media and society continued to evolve, some of these ideas—such as libel law revisions and expanded freedom of expression—gained ground through various means.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026 The same principle applies to freedom of expression under Olympic neutrality rules.—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Hungary’s new minister of culture, Zoltán Tarr, shares his vision for fostering freedom of expression in a liberated local art scene.—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026