Security alert on the day of a South African parliament hearing regarding thousands of objections to a controversial anti-terror bill.

Meanwhile global campaigns against censorship are growing exponentially

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South Africa: The US embassy in South Africa issued a short statement warning of a possible terror attack over the coming weekend. The alert was announced on the day of an important South African parliament portfolio committee hearing, regarding thousands of objections to a controversial anti-terrorist activities bill. 

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The Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill could broadly designate any person or organisation disagreeing with government, on corruption for example, or perhaps having different views on C19 narratives and solutions, as 'terrorists'.

“The Amendment sets a broad definition of “terrorist activity” and there is no single internationally agreed upon definition of “terrorism”. The broad definition is problematic as it would enable the state to criminalise any citizen who supports one side of a controversial topic, or those who criticise or challenge the government’s policies or legislation, as “encouragement” or “indirect” facilitation of terrorism.”

As supranationals like the World Economic Forum and World Health Organisation crack down on the democratic right to free speech, anti-censorship campaigns against dystopian levels of weaponised control and profit are growing around the world.

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RESOURCES

• Security alert: https://za.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-possible-attack/

• South African Parliament hearing:

• Restricted access to the parliament committee: https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/35653/

• Objections to the controversial bill: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/terroristbill/summary

• World Economic Forum agenda: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/how-to-address-disinformation/

• Anti-censorship campaign: https://childrenshealthdefense.co.za/call-to-action/censorship-south-african-bill-criminalises-free-speech-and-dissent/

• Anti-censorship campaign:

  

  Comment: What are your thoughts? What is going on in your part of our world regarding free speech versus costly censorship? What campaigns and court cases can you share that we can learn from?

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