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Freedom for Whom? | Humza Yousaf, Myriam François, and Ebrhaim Rasool

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Across much of the democratic world, debates around free speech, protest, surveillance, citizenship and state power are becoming increasingly common.

Bringing together cultural commentator Myriam Francois, former First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf, and former South African ambassador and anti-apartheid activist Ebrahim Rasool, this major conversation explores the tensions emerging at the heart of modern liberal democracies.

From securitisation and Islamophobia to selective freedoms and the shrinking space for dissent, the discussion asks whether democratic societies are…

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