free speech

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  • Mahdieh Esfandiari 2026-02-27 23:14

    By Xavier Villar

    France turns political speech into ‘glorifying terrorism’

    MADRID – In the photographs of Mahdieh Esfandiari that circulated in the media during her judicial process in France, one detail drew disproportionate attention. It was the veil. Not because a woman wearing hijab is an anomaly in contemporary Europe, but because of what that garment condensed in this specific case: an Iranian academic, educated at Lumière Lyon 2 University, facing a criminal court for words published on Telegram.

  • Harvard University vs. Trump administration 2025-05-23 20:14

    By Sahar Dadjoo

    Trump’s war on Harvard

    Trump targets academic freedom, civil discourse and viewpoint diversity

    TEHRAN - Since the beginning of his second term, President Trump has stepped up his war against elite American universities, claiming that they foster antisemitism and leaning toward certain ideologies.