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- Rushdie remained a fierce defender of free speech. In 2015, when gunmen killed 12 at the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, he spoke out. "The moment you limit free speech it’s not free speech. The point about it is that it's free! You can dislike Charlie Hebdo," Rushdie said.
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Aug 15, 2022 · But some close to Mr. Rushdie expressed reluctance to immediately use the attack as fodder for highly-politicized polemics on free speech.
Aug 13, 2022 · Sir Salman Rushdie: A life spent fighting for free speech - attacked at a bastion of free speech. The icon of expression might have hoped he would find support and sanctuary at the Chautauqua Institution, which describes itself as "a community of artists, educators, thinkers, faith leaders and friends dedicated to exploring the best in humanity".
May 16, 2023 · Author Salman Rushdie warned that freedom of expression is at risk in a rare public speech since he survived a stabbing attack last year.
Sep 15, 2023 · Sir Salman Rushdie has said the world is facing the “old enemy” of “authoritarianism” in a talk where he discussed the rise in anti-democratic political movements and attacks on free speech.
May 16, 2023 · Nine months after he was was stabbed on stage, acclaimed author Salman Rushdie in a rare public address has warned that freedom of expression in the West is under threat.
Apr 27, 2024 · The novelist on the threat to free speech, facing his attacker, and why writing Knife gave him back “the power”. By Erica Wagner. Illustration by Beppe Giacobbe.
