Legal Group Defends Those Who Are Targeted by ‘Hate Speech’ Prosecutions

‘The process is the punishment,’ ADF attorney Sean Nelson said.

People participate in a 'Demand Free Speech' rally on Freedom Plaza in Washington, on July 6, 2019. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

News analysis

Despite the protections for speech and faith enshrined in constitutions and a long history of respecting civil liberties, some people in Western nations are now learning to fear prosecution for voicing their beliefs.