Universities Come Under FIRE for Targeting Free Speech

Nearly 650 college students, groups punished or investigated for speech over last five years

Nearly 650 college students and student groups have been punished or investigated by administrators for their constitutionally protected expression between 2020 and 2024, according to a new report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. The “Students Under Fire” report, published Thursday, compiled 1,014 efforts to punish students for speech and expression over the last five… Source

Universities come under FIRE for targeting free speech

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released a report Thursday detailing threats against protected free speech by students from the universities they attend.

600 Students Punished for Protected Speech Since 2020

The free speech watchdog’s new Students Under Fire report shows a shift in what speech is being targeted—and by whom—since Hamas’s deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Between 2020 and 2024, more than 600 students or student organizations were penalized by campus administrators or their institution’s student government for protected speech, according to a new report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. But the views punished have…

Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: 2024-2025, Impact Report

How do we measure success in an ever-evolving and increasingly challenging landscape? At Columbia Global Freedom of Expression (CGFoE), we have chosen to look beyond the numbers—beyond the count of reports issued, conferences held, webinars hosted, or even the growing entries and usage of our Case Law Database. While those metrics matter, we believe it is equally important to highlight the partnerships we have built – that often turned into long…