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Paul Coleman

Paul Coleman serves as Executive Director of ADF International from its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. ADF International is a legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people. Follow Paul on Twitter at @Paul_ADFIntl.

 

Reclaiming Free Speech: Can America’s New Leadership Turn the Tide?

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The Trump administration, though still in its early days, has taken decisive steps to cement its free-speech stance. Meanwhile, Europe doubles down on censorship. But one side must prevail, and there is reason to hope that if America continues to throw its might behind free speech, the next four years will see significant returns.

Anti-Discrimination “Equality” Law Exemptions Do Not Lead to Fairness for All: An International Perspective

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Although exemptions are often billed as a compromise, the evidence suggests that they will never be enough to satisfy those who think religious believers are discriminating and getting away with it. The “compromise” soon becomes a zero-sum game with only one winner.

The Universal Declaration and the Distortion of Human Rights

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Conservatives cannot afford to abandon the institutions of power that seek to redefine human rights for the entire world.

Europe’s Free Speech Problem: A Cautionary Tale

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After it was accepted that criminalizing speech was a desirable way to produce better citizens, finding a stopping point has proven almost impossible. Although the US has the legal protections for freedom of speech that Europe lacks, a culture of censorship is emerging here as well.
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The UN’s Push for “Same-Sex Marriage”

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In direct opposition to international law, both the central UN bureaucracy and individual Member States are aggressively promoting same-sex marriage worldwide.
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