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MPAC Calls on Congress to Uphold First Amendment Rights of Free Speech

On December 5, 2023 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | December 5, 2023 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is deeply troubled with the passage of H.Res.894, which equates anti-Zionism to Antisemitism, and stifles free speech by misconstruing it with hate speech. Antisemitism, like any form of bigotry, has no place in America.

Navigating Between Free Speech and Hate on the Internet

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On July 3, 2023 By MPAC

Monday, June 26, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) hosted a panel discussion on Navigating Between Free Speech and Hate: Regulating Social Media, as part of our Democracy Forum series. Our panelists included Sanaa Ansari, Senior Counsel in the Digital Justice Initiative at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under…

Statement: The Burning of the Quran, Free Speech, and Double Standards in Public Discourse

On January 27, 2023 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | January 27, 2023 — The recent burning of the Quran in Sweden has brought into the mainstream questions around freedom of expression, the continued rise of right-wing ideologies across the globe, and double standards in public discourse. Freedom of speech, enshrined in the First Amendment…