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The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has spoken out over controversies such as the Charlie Hebdo attacks or universities who banned ‘transphobic’ speakers, saying that there is no way of securing freedom of expression if society supports a right not to be offended.

Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve said instead that speech acts over belief or religion that were offensive should only be prohibited if they transgressed other laws such as defamation or incitement to hatred as well.

Baroness O’Neill was giving the Theos Annual Lecture 2015 on 19 October in London in front of 200 politicians, policy makers, faith leaders and journalists.

Read the full article at journalonline.co.uk/News

The Theos Annual Lecture took place on 19 November 2015 at the Honourable Society of Inner Temple and was given by Onora O'Neill, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, titled 'Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion', and was chaired by BBC Religious Affairs Correspondent Caroline Wyatt.

Read a transcript of the lecture here